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

Colombia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 38.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.18
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 91 countries
All-time high
38.65
in 2019
All-time low
36.28
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 371999: 37.32000: 36.82001: 36.32002: 36.82003: 36.82004: 36.92005: 36.92008: 37.92009: 37.32010: 37.12011: 37.42012: 37.52013: 382014: 38.12015: 38.42016: 38.32017: 38.42018: 38.22019: 38.62020: 38.42021: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 38.18 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 38.65 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.28, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 67th of 91 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 36.96
1999 37.33 +1.0%
2000 36.82 -1.4%
2001 36.28 -1.5%
2002 36.84 +1.5%
2003 36.85 +0.0%
2004 36.91 +0.2%
2005 36.9 -0.0%
2008 37.92 +2.8%
2009 37.29 -1.7%
2010 37.06 -0.6%
2011 37.44 +1.0%
2012 37.54 +0.3%
2013 37.99 +1.2%
2014 38.08 +0.3%
2015 38.41 +0.8%
2016 38.27 -0.3%
2017 38.36 +0.2%
2018 38.23 -0.3%
2019 38.65 +1.1%
2020 38.42 -0.6%
2021 38.18 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.15 36.96 37.33 2
2000s 36.97 36.28 37.92 8
2010s 38 37.06 38.65 10
2020s 38.3 38.18 38.42 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 64 Djibouti 38.59 compare
  2. 65 Kyrgyzstan 38.59 compare
  3. 66 El Salvador 38.31 compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 38.13 compare
  5. 69 Morocco 38.01 compare
  6. 70 Russian Federation 37.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 38.18 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 38.65 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.28 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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