Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia
Colombia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia stood at 43.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia peaked at 45.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Colombia was 43.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).