Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.81
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 93 countries
All-time high
43.12
in 2020
All-time low
40
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 401999: 41.12000: 41.42001: 40.92002: 41.72003: 41.52004: 41.52005: 41.12008: 41.82009: 41.42010: 41.82011: 41.62012: 42.12013: 42.32014: 42.32015: 42.42016: 42.32017: 42.22018: 42.62019: 41.92020: 43.12021: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 42.81 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 43.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1996.

That places Colombia 59th out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 40
1999 41.08 +2.7%
2000 41.41 +0.8%
2001 40.93 -1.2%
2002 41.69 +1.8%
2003 41.52 -0.4%
2004 41.46 -0.1%
2005 41.12 -0.8%
2008 41.77 +1.6%
2009 41.4 -0.9%
2010 41.79 +0.9%
2011 41.63 -0.4%
2012 42.12 +1.2%
2013 42.33 +0.5%
2014 42.26 -0.1%
2015 42.38 +0.3%
2016 42.31 -0.2%
2017 42.16 -0.4%
2018 42.62 +1.1%
2019 41.86 -1.8%
2020 43.12 +3.0%
2021 42.81 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.54 40 41.08 2
2000s 41.41 40.93 41.77 8
2010s 42.15 41.63 42.62 10
2020s 42.97 42.81 43.12 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Peru 43.25 compare
  2. 57 South Africa 43.12 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 42.94 compare
  4. 60 Brazil 42.55 compare
  5. 61 India 42.55 compare
  6. 62 Romania 42.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 42.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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