Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 42.78 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
42.78
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 105 countries
All-time high
43.25
in 2019
All-time low
41.38
in 2001
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 41.41999: 41.52000: 41.72001: 41.42002: 41.52003: 41.82004: 41.92005: 422008: 42.42009: 42.32010: 42.52011: 42.72012: 42.82013: 432014: 43.12015: 43.22016: 43.22017: 43.22018: 43.22019: 43.32020: 432021: 42.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia is 42.78, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 43.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.38, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 66th of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.43 41.4 41.47 2
2000s 41.87 41.38 42.37 8
2010s 43.03 42.55 43.25 10
2020s 42.89 42.78 43 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 63 Kosovo 43.12 compare
  2. 64 Kyrgyz Republic 43.01 compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan, Republic of 42.91 compare
  4. 67 Brazil 42.77 compare
  5. 68 Dominican Republic 42.72 compare
  6. 69 Morocco 42.67 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 42.78 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 43.25 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.38 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 66th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed