Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.0% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia peaked at 45.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2005.
Colombia ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.7% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia was 43.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.