Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of employers, aged 15-24 was 22.32 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.32
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 91 countries
All-time high
22.38
in 2019
All-time low
21.51
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

051015201996200820211996: 21.61999: 21.52000: 21.82001: 22.22002: 222003: 22.12004: 22.22005: 22.12008: 22.12009: 22.12010: 21.82011: 222012: 22.12013: 22.12014: 22.22015: 222016: 22.22017: 22.22018: 22.22019: 22.42020: 22.22021: 22.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 22.32.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 22.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.51, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 36th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 21.63 —
1999 21.51 -0.5%
2000 21.84 +1.5%
2001 22.22 +1.7%
2002 21.97 -1.1%
2003 22.06 +0.4%
2004 22.24 +0.8%
2005 22.09 -0.7%
2008 22.15 +0.3%
2009 22.13 -0.1%
2010 21.82 -1.4%
2011 22.01 +0.9%
2012 22.1 +0.4%
2013 22.14 +0.2%
2014 22.19 +0.2%
2015 21.95 -1.1%
2016 22.15 +0.9%
2017 22.18 +0.1%
2018 22.23 +0.2%
2019 22.38 +0.7%
2020 22.16 -1.0%
2021 22.32 +0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 22.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.12, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 22.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.14, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.57 21.51 21.63 2
2000s 22.09 21.84 22.24 8
2010s 22.12 21.82 22.38 10
2020s 22.24 22.16 22.32 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Georgia 22.36 compare
  2. 34 South Africa 22.35 compare
  3. 35 Guatemala 22.35 compare
  4. 37 Chile 22.3 compare
  5. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 22.28 compare
  6. 39 South Korea 22.26 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 22.32 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 22.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,143 data points, 1970–2021
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