Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia, 2008–2021

00.050.10.152008201420212008: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.129 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.134 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.133 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.138 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.102 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 20th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Colombia, 2008 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2008 0.1% —
2009 0.1% -1.5%
2010 0.1% -3.2%
2011 0.1% +0.4%
2012 0.1% +0.1%
2013 0.1% +3.9%
2014 0.1% +1.4%
2015 0.1% +2.8%
2016 0.1% -0.9%
2017 0.1% +1.5%
2018 0.1% +2.3%
2019 0.1% +2.9%
2020 0.1% -27.9%
2021 0.1% +23.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -27.9% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 17 Bolivia 0.2% compare
  2. 18 South Korea 0.2% compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 21 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 0.1%
  6. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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