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

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

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.050.10.151996200820211996: 0 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.031 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.033 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.024 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.026 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.019 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.017 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.014 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.014 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.014 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.013 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.012 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 41st of 48 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.0%
1999 0.1%
2000 0.1% -1.5%
2001 0.0% -78.0%
2002 0.0% +5.4%
2003 0.0% +5.1%
2004 0.0% -26.0%
2005 0.0% +6.3%
2008 0.0% -27.3%
2009 0.0% -9.5%
2010 0.0% -16.6%
2011 0.0% -5.7%
2012 0.0% -5.7%
2013 0.0% +14.2%
2014 0.0% -1.2%
2015 0.0% -12.5%
2016 0.0% +7.4%
2017 0.0% -1.1%
2018 0.0% -12.2%
2019 0.0% +0.9%
2020 0.0% +7.2%
2021 0.0% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 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. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  2. 39 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  3. 40 Morocco 0.0% compare
  4. 42 Brazil 0.0% compare
  5. 43 Belize 0.0%
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0%
  7. 43 El Salvador 0.0% compare
  8. 43 Georgia 0.0% compare
  9. 43 Uruguay 0.0%
  10. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 611 data points, 1985–2021
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