Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11996200820211996: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 37th 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators 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 0.1%
1999 0.1% +4.3%
2000 0.1% -0.3%
2001 0.1% +3.0%
2002 0.1% +0.8%
2003 0.1% -0.8%
2004 0.1% +0.8%
2005 0.1% -2.0%
2008 0.1% -0.6%
2009 0.1% +0.9%
2010 0.1% +3.4%
2011 0.1% -1.7%
2012 0.1% -2.5%
2013 0.1% -5.1%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% -1.7%
2017 0.1% -0.9%
2018 0.1% +4.4%
2019 0.1% -1.8%
2020 0.1% -0.5%
2021 0.1% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Chile 0.1% compare
  3. 36 South Africa 0.1% compare
  4. 38 France 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Panama 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 machine operators 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 machine operators 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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