Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia
Colombia: Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 55.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia stood at 55.63. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia peaked at 68.89 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55.63, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 35th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.89 | — |
| 2011 | 68.48 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.87 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.9 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.51 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 63.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.85 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.81 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.47 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 59.15 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 56.93 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 56.11 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 55.63 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.67 | 61.7 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.66 | 55.63 | 65.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia was 55.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.89 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.63 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.