Own-account workers, total in Colombia
Colombia: Own-account workers, total was 43.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
43.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2011
All-time low
36.3%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Colombia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.5% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Colombia peaked at 43.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2007.
That places Colombia 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.3% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
- 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare
- 37 Ghana 42.9% compare
- 38 Zambia 42.7% compare
- 39 Madagascar 42.2% compare
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 own-account workers, total in Colombia?
- Own-account workers, total in Colombia was 43.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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