Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.499 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.433 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.374 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.378 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.36 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.38 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.37 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.383 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.387 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.376 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.336 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.328 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.315 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.311 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.301 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.294 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.284 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.296 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.339 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.337 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.366 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

That places Colombia 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.5%
1999 0.4% -13.2%
2000 0.4% -13.7%
2001 0.4% +1.1%
2002 0.4% -4.8%
2003 0.4% +5.5%
2004 0.4% -2.5%
2005 0.4% +3.4%
2008 0.4% +1.3%
2009 0.4% -2.9%
2010 0.3% -10.7%
2011 0.3% -2.3%
2012 0.3% -4.1%
2013 0.3% -1.1%
2014 0.3% -3.3%
2015 0.3% -2.3%
2016 0.3% -3.6%
2017 0.3% +4.4%
2018 0.3% +8.4%
2019 0.3% +5.6%
2020 0.3% -0.5%
2021 0.4% +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  2. 9 Belize 0.4%
  3. 10 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Chile 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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