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

Colombia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 48.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.41
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.41
in 2021
All-time low
43.94
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

010203040501996200820211996: 44.51999: 44.82000: 44.82001: 43.92002: 44.12003: 44.32004: 44.52005: 44.32008: 45.12009: 45.52010: 45.72011: 45.72012: 45.72013: 46.12014: 46.62015: 46.52016: 46.32017: 47.12018: 47.12019: 47.22020: 482021: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 48.41 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 48.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.94, in 2001.

That places Colombia 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 44.53
1999 44.84 +0.7%
2000 44.84 +0.0%
2001 43.94 -2.0%
2002 44.06 +0.3%
2003 44.28 +0.5%
2004 44.48 +0.4%
2005 44.34 -0.3%
2008 45.1 +1.7%
2009 45.49 +0.9%
2010 45.67 +0.4%
2011 45.74 +0.1%
2012 45.69 -0.1%
2013 46.07 +0.8%
2014 46.6 +1.1%
2015 46.5 -0.2%
2016 46.27 -0.5%
2017 47.1 +1.8%
2018 47.12 +0.0%
2019 47.23 +0.2%
2020 47.98 +1.6%
2021 48.41 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.69 44.53 44.84 2
2000s 44.57 43.94 45.49 8
2010s 46.4 45.67 47.23 10
2020s 48.19 47.98 48.41 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Thailand 48.97 compare
  2. 26 Brazil 48.68 compare
  3. 27 Sweden 48.44 compare
  4. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.2 compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 48.15 compare
  6. 31 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 48.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 48.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.94 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed