Share in informal employment male in Colombia

Colombia: Share in informal employment male was 57.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
69.32
in 2009
All-time low
57.9
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Share in informal employment male in Colombia, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 68.22008: 68.12009: 69.32010: 68.52011: 67.52012: 66.92013: 65.12014: 63.62015: 63.52016: 62.92017: 62.82018: 63.32019: 62.62021: 64.62022: 60.32023: 58.52024: 57.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share in informal employment male in Colombia stood at 57.9. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Colombia peaked at 69.32 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2024.

That places Colombia 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 male in Colombia, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.55 68.11 69.32 3
2010s 64.67 62.58 68.53 10
2020s 60.33 57.9 64.57 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Kyrgyzstan 62.27 compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 58.97 compare
  3. 28 Panama 58.67 compare
  4. 30 Jordan 57.7 compare
  5. 31 Grenada 57.16 compare
  6. 32 Mexico 56.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Colombia?
Share in informal employment male in Colombia was 57.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 69.32 in 2009.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for share in informal employment male?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
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