Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 44.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
44.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 98 countries
All-time high
44.88
in 2020
All-time low
42.56
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 42.71999: 43.22000: 43.42001: 42.62002: 42.92003: 42.92004: 42.92005: 42.82008: 43.42009: 43.52010: 43.92011: 43.72012: 43.92013: 44.12014: 44.32015: 44.22016: 44.12017: 44.32018: 44.52019: 442020: 44.92021: 44.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia stood at 44.81.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 44.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.56, in 2001.

That places Colombia 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 42.68 —
1999 43.22 +1.3%
2000 43.41 +0.4%
2001 42.56 -2.0%
2002 42.91 +0.8%
2003 42.93 +0.0%
2004 42.89 -0.1%
2005 42.76 -0.3%
2008 43.4 +1.5%
2009 43.48 +0.2%
2010 43.86 +0.9%
2011 43.69 -0.4%
2012 43.89 +0.5%
2013 44.06 +0.4%
2014 44.25 +0.4%
2015 44.23 -0.1%
2016 44.07 -0.4%
2017 44.29 +0.5%
2018 44.52 +0.5%
2019 43.98 -1.2%
2020 44.88 +2.0%
2021 44.81 -0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 44.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 44.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.97, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.95 42.68 43.22 2
2000s 43.04 42.56 43.48 8
2010s 44.08 43.69 44.52 10
2020s 44.85 44.81 44.88 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Ukraine 45.04 compare
  2. 44 Latvia 45.04 compare
  3. 45 Ecuador 44.92 compare
  4. 47 Montenegro 44.8 compare
  5. 48 Argentina 44.78 compare
  6. 49 Kyrgyzstan 44.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 44.81 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 44.88 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.56 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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