Share in informal employment female in Colombia
Colombia: Share in informal employment female was 52.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 52.95 for share in informal employment female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Colombia peaked at 67.92 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.95, in 2025.
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.
Share in informal employment female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65.3 | — |
| 2008 | 64.87 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.92 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.19 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.91 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.24 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 62.76 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.71 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.38 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.21 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 53.63 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 53.65 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.95 | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.93, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.03 | 64.87 | 67.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.79 | 61.05 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.29 | 52.95 | 61.21 | 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 share in informal employment female in Colombia?
- Share in informal employment female in Colombia was 52.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.92 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.95 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share in informal employment female?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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