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

Colombia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 42.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
42.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
42.56
in 2019
All-time low
38.56
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 38.61999: 38.72000: 38.82001: 38.62002: 38.92003: 392004: 39.42005: 39.72008: 40.52009: 40.22010: 40.42011: 40.62012: 40.92013: 41.32014: 41.52015: 41.72016: 422017: 42.12018: 42.22019: 42.62020: 42.42021: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia stood at 42.5.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia peaked at 42.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.56, in 2001.

That places Colombia 55th out of 103 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, primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 38.58
1999 38.72 +0.4%
2000 38.83 +0.3%
2001 38.56 -0.7%
2002 38.86 +0.8%
2003 39.05 +0.5%
2004 39.36 +0.8%
2005 39.68 +0.8%
2008 40.53 +2.1%
2009 40.19 -0.8%
2010 40.37 +0.5%
2011 40.62 +0.6%
2012 40.87 +0.6%
2013 41.27 +1.0%
2014 41.46 +0.5%
2015 41.69 +0.5%
2016 42.01 +0.8%
2017 42.09 +0.2%
2018 42.16 +0.2%
2019 42.56 +0.9%
2020 42.37 -0.4%
2021 42.5 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.65 38.58 38.72 2
2000s 39.38 38.56 40.53 8
2010s 41.51 40.37 42.56 10
2020s 42.44 42.37 42.5 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Romania 42.75 compare
  2. 53 El Salvador 42.73 compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 42.51 compare
  4. 56 Philippines 42.39 compare
  5. 57 Montenegro 42.32 compare
  6. 58 South Africa 42.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Colombia was 42.5 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.56 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.56 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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