Colombia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #70 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
63.5%
2024
YoY Change
-0.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#70
of 148 countries
Maximum
68.1%
2012
Minimum
63.2%
2022
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
63.5%
Previous
63.7%
Highest
68.1%
Lowest
63.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Colombia's self-employed (%) was 63.5% in 2024, ranking #70 out of 148 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 68.1% (2012) and the lowest was 63.2% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 64.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |