Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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