Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) was 11,146 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Colombia, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Colombia is 11,146, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over five years.
That places Colombia 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,414 | — |
| 2022 | 10,801 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 10,846 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 10,888 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11,146 | +2.4% |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Colombia?
- Employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) in Colombia was 11,146 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,414 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,801 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition)?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.