Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia

Colombia: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1996–2021

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.533 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.505 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.486 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.477 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.483 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.494 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.523 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.521 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.517 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.511 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.519 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.529 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.552 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.554 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.559 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.561 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.552 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.548 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.54 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.521 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.5% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in 2021.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 South Africa 0.7% compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  3. 13 Morocco 0.6% compare
  4. 15 Peru 0.5% compare
  5. 16 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2021.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 374 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed