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

Colombia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.59 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
39.59
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.88
in 2019
All-time low
37.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

0102030401996200820211996: 38.11999: 382000: 38.12001: 37.52002: 37.82003: 382004: 38.22005: 38.42008: 38.92009: 38.72010: 38.82011: 38.92012: 392013: 39.22014: 39.42015: 39.52016: 39.72017: 39.72018: 39.72019: 39.92020: 39.82021: 39.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 39.59 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 39.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.51, in 2001.

That places Colombia 72nd out of 106 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.03 37.99 38.07 2
2000s 38.2 37.51 38.93 8
2010s 39.37 38.75 39.88 10
2020s 39.67 39.59 39.76 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 69 Albania 39.75 compare
  2. 70 Ecuador 39.73 compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 39.66 compare
  4. 73 Kenya 39.58 compare
  5. 74 Jordan 39.56 compare
  6. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.38 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 39.59 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 39.88 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.51 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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