Colombia's National Association of Entrepreneurs (Andi) called for targeted initiatives to tackle labor informality, which remains high according to Dane data for September 2025. Gremio president Bruce Mac Master stressed the need for ongoing monitoring and sustained economic growth. He also opposed a new tax reform that could harm competitiveness and jobs.
Following the release of September labor market data by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), Andi noted that labor informality dipped slightly from 55.5% in September 2024 to 54.5% in 2025, but remains at high levels. The organization pointed out that this indicator continues to rise in cities such as Montería, Valledupar, Quibdó, and Pereira.
Bruce Mac Master, Andi's president, called informality the 'elephant in the room of the national economy' and urged targeted efforts to reduce it. He noted positive aspects in the data, including a strong boost in salaried employment, with 66% of total jobs created between September 2024 and 2025 coming from private employment (473,000 positions) and 15% from day labor (108,000 positions).
Nevertheless, Mac Master cautioned that higher economic growth rates are needed to sustain these levels long-term. “This requires, in the coming months, close monitoring of labor market figures to determine how sustainable the employment being generated is,” he stated. He also stressed the importance of maintaining international relations and public finance sustainability.
Andi opposed enacting a new tax reform worth $16.3 trillion, arguing it is not the right time, as it would reduce the country's competitiveness and jeopardize jobs in key economic sectors.