Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 58.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.19
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 82 countries
All-time high
69.32
in 2009
All-time low
57.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2025
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia is 58.19, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia peaked at 69.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 31st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.21 | — |
| 2008 | 68.11 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.32 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.53 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.49 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.14 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.56 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 63.53 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.93 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.77 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.32 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.58 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.57 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 60.32 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 58.54 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 57.9 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 58.19 | +0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 58.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 58.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.55 | 68.11 | 69.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.67 | 62.58 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9 | 57.9 | 64.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Colombia was 58.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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