Share in informal employment female in Colombia

Colombia: Share in informal employment female was 53.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.65
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
67.92
in 2009
All-time low
53.63
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Share in informal employment female in Colombia, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 65.32008: 64.92009: 67.92010: 67.42011: 67.22012: 67.12013: 64.92014: 63.22015: 62.82016: 61.72017: 61.42018: 61.12019: 612021: 61.22022: 552023: 53.62024: 53.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 53.65 for share in informal employment female in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.2% 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, 53.63, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Colombia, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.03 64.87 67.92 3
2010s 63.79 61.05 67.4 10
2020s 55.87 53.63 61.21 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 58.96 compare
  2. 25 Namibia 58.36 compare
  3. 26 Mexico 56.35 compare
  4. 28 Kyrgyzstan 53.36 compare
  5. 29 Republic of Moldova 52.81 compare
  6. 30 Panama 52.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Colombia?
Share in informal employment female in Colombia was 53.65 in 2024, 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 53.63 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for share in informal employment female?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed