Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
19th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 2008–2021

00.10.20.32008201420212008: 0.259 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.248 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.241 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.25 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.251 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.266 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.296 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.294 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.311 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.303 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.307 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.279 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 19th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 2008 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.2% -4.2%
2010 0.2% -2.8%
2011 0.3% +3.7%
2012 0.3% +0.5%
2013 0.3% +5.8%
2014 0.3% +11.2%
2015 0.3% -0.6%
2016 0.3% +6.0%
2017 0.3% -0.3%
2018 0.3% -2.3%
2019 0.3% +1.1%
2020 0.2% -36.4%
2021 0.3% +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Honduras 0.3% compare
  2. 17 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 0.3%
  4. 20 Ghana 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 273 data points, 1981–2021
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