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

Colombia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.050.10.150.20.251996200820211996: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.225 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.203 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.175 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.181 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.171 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.19 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, 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, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 0.2%
1999 0.2% -2.7%
2000 0.2% -7.8%
2001 0.2% +0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.2%
2003 0.2% +5.2%
2004 0.2% -6.0%
2005 0.2% +1.7%
2008 0.2% -14.3%
2009 0.2% +12.1%
2010 0.2% -6.5%
2011 0.2% -1.1%
2012 0.2% -1.2%
2013 0.2% -2.8%
2014 0.2% -1.8%
2015 0.2% -0.7%
2016 0.2% -1.6%
2017 0.2% +1.2%
2018 0.2% +2.9%
2019 0.2% +5.6%
2020 0.2% +3.1%
2021 0.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 21 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Indonesia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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