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

Colombia: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1996–2021

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

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.267 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.261 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.258 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.256 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.27 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.289 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.323 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.317 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.318 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.321 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.332 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.35 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.37 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.375 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.387 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.393 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.394 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.397 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.39 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.384 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 14th out of 30 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.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% -2.3%
2002 0.3% -1.0%
2003 0.3% -0.9%
2004 0.3% +5.6%
2005 0.3% +7.0%
2008 0.3% +12.0%
2009 0.3% -1.9%
2010 0.3% +0.4%
2011 0.3% +0.9%
2012 0.3% +3.3%
2013 0.3% +5.3%
2014 0.4% +5.9%
2015 0.4% +1.4%
2016 0.4% +3.3%
2017 0.4% +1.6%
2018 0.4% +0.1%
2019 0.4% +0.9%
2020 0.4% -1.8%
2021 0.4% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 15 Egypt 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Ghana 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Mexico 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 415 data points, 1980–2021
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