Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 36.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.95
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 104 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 2019
All-time low
34.38
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 35.81999: 35.62000: 35.72001: 34.42002: 352003: 35.12004: 35.22005: 35.52008: 362009: 35.72010: 35.82011: 35.92012: 35.92013: 36.22014: 36.52015: 36.42016: 36.62017: 36.72018: 36.92019: 372020: 36.82021: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia is 36.95, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia peaked at 37.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 2001.

That places Colombia 67th out of 104 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 35.76
1999 35.57 -0.5%
2000 35.67 +0.3%
2001 34.38 -3.6%
2002 34.97 +1.7%
2003 35.15 +0.5%
2004 35.23 +0.2%
2005 35.45 +0.6%
2008 36.02 +1.6%
2009 35.69 -0.9%
2010 35.84 +0.4%
2011 35.94 +0.3%
2012 35.92 -0.0%
2013 36.19 +0.7%
2014 36.53 +1.0%
2015 36.43 -0.3%
2016 36.59 +0.4%
2017 36.73 +0.4%
2018 36.88 +0.4%
2019 37.04 +0.4%
2020 36.84 -0.5%
2021 36.95 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.67 35.57 35.76 2
2000s 35.32 34.38 36.02 8
2010s 36.41 35.84 37.04 10
2020s 36.9 36.84 36.95 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 64 Brazil 37.38 compare
  2. 65 Djibouti 37.19 compare
  3. 66 Indonesia 36.99 compare
  4. 68 Namibia 36.81 compare
  5. 69 India 36.5 compare
  6. 70 Peru 36.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Colombia was 36.95 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Colombia ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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