Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.161 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.183 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.2% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Colombia ranks 20th of 86 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% -4.0%
2000 0.2% -7.7%
2001 0.2% +1.3%
2002 0.2% -1.7%
2003 0.2% +5.9%
2004 0.2% -4.9%
2005 0.2% +3.0%
2008 0.2% -11.3%
2009 0.2% +13.8%
2010 0.2% -6.2%
2011 0.2% -1.0%
2012 0.2% -0.4%
2013 0.2% -2.6%
2014 0.2% -0.9%
2015 0.2% +0.1%
2016 0.2% -1.1%
2017 0.2% +0.4%
2018 0.2% +3.7%
2019 0.2% +5.7%
2020 0.2% +1.1%
2021 0.2% +6.0%

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. 17 Chile 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Honduras 0.2% compare
  3. 19 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 21 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  5. 22 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Nigeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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