Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia
Colombia: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.05
in 2020
All-time low
20.2
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21 for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 21.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1996.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.2 | — |
| 1999 | 20.31 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.24 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 20.35 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.54 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.61 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.52 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.47 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 20.45 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.73 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.81 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.98 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.43, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.74, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.25 | 20.2 | 20.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.44 | 20.24 | 20.61 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 20.45 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 | 21 | 21.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 21 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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