Colombia vs Somalia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Colombia
43.0%
in 2025
Somalia
46.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
61st
Somalia rank
59th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 46.0% against 43.0% in Colombia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 51.7% | 11.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 50.5% | 10.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 46.9% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 46.2% | 2.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Colombia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 46.0% against 43.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Colombia and Somalia?
- 3.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.