Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 45.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45.2% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia peaked at 45.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2007.
That places Colombia 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.7% | — |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia was 45.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".