Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 2008–2021

00.10.20.30.42008201420212008: 0.312 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.311 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.315 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.324 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.337 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.355 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.36 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.364 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.368 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.376 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.241 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.366 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 2008 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.3% -0.4%
2010 0.3% +1.1%
2011 0.3% +1.2%
2012 0.3% +1.9%
2013 0.3% +3.9%
2014 0.4% +3.9%
2015 0.4% +1.4%
2016 0.4% +1.3%
2017 0.4% +1.2%
2018 0.4% +1.1%
2019 0.4% +2.1%
2020 0.2% -35.8%
2021 0.4% +51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Guatemala 0.4%
  4. 22 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2021.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 268 data points, 1981–2021
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