Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 56.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Colombia stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Colombia peaked at 68.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.1% | — |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 56.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 56.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.8% | 68.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 56.0% | 63.2% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Colombia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Colombia was 56.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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