Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 56.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 56.01 for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 68.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.01, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 30th 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 67.08 | — |
| 2008 | 66.84 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.76 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 68.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.37 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.95 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.04 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.43 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.21 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.42 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.19 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.42 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.95 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.24 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 58.15 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 56.51 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 56.14 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 56.01 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 56.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 56.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.56 | 66.84 | 68.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 61.95 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 | 56.01 | 63.24 | 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 56.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.01 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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