Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Colombia

Colombia: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems was 78.04 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.04 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
80.73 %
in 2021
All-time low
67.2 %
in 2019
Years of data
16
2007–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Colombia, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 73.1 %2008: 74.4 %2009: 73.8 %2010: 73.4 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 71.5 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 69.1 %2015: 67.9 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 67.7 %2018: 67.5 %2019: 67.2 %2021: 80.7 %2023: 78.1 %2024: 78 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Colombia stood at 78.04 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Colombia peaked at 80.73 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.2 %, in 2019.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Colombia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 73.12 %
2008 74.44 % +1.8%
2009 73.77 % -0.9%
2010 73.37 % -0.5%
2011 71.65 % -2.3%
2012 71.53 % -0.2%
2013 70.18 % -1.9%
2014 69.08 % -1.6%
2015 67.93 % -1.7%
2016 67.66 % -0.4%
2017 67.66 % +0.0%
2018 67.52 % -0.2%
2019 67.2 % -0.5%
2021 80.73 % +20.1%
2023 78.09 % -3.3%
2024 78.04 % -0.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 78.04 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.47 %, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 78.04 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.28 %, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.78 % 73.12 % 74.44 % 3
2010s 69.38 % 67.2 % 73.37 % 10
2020s 78.95 % 78.04 % 80.73 % 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Egypt 79.13 % compare
  2. 21 Palestine 78.94 % compare
  3. 22 Mexico 78.28 % compare
  4. 24 Namibia 77.88 % compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 75.95 % compare
  6. 26 Grenada 74.91 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Colombia?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems in Colombia was 78.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 80.73 % in 2021.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2 % in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: agrifood systems rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 511 data points, 2000–2025
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