Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
50th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.064 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.346 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.094 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.063 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.058 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.058 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.056 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.057 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.045 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.039 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.038 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.037 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.039 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.038 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.037 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.036 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.038 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.035 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.035 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.035 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.037 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.033 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 50th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.3% +437.0%
2000 0.1% -72.9%
2001 0.1% -33.4%
2002 0.1% -7.9%
2003 0.1% -0.1%
2004 0.1% -2.5%
2005 0.1% +1.6%
2008 0.0% -20.9%
2009 0.0% -12.8%
2010 0.0% -2.4%
2011 0.0% -2.8%
2012 0.0% +4.2%
2013 0.0% -3.2%
2014 0.0% -1.7%
2015 0.0% -1.7%
2016 0.0% +4.3%
2017 0.0% -7.4%
2018 0.0% +0.2%
2019 0.0% -0.3%
2020 0.0% +4.8%
2021 0.0% -9.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +437.0% 0.1% 0.3%
2000 -72.9% 0.3% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Guinea 0.0% compare
  2. 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  3. 49 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
  4. 51 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  5. 52 Togo 0.0% compare
  6. 53 Brazil 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male in Colombia was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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