Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.206 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales 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% +3.3%
2000 0.2% +7.0%
2001 0.2% +10.2%
2002 0.2% -1.6%
2003 0.2% +0.2%
2004 0.2% -0.2%
2005 0.2% -0.0%
2008 0.2% -11.6%
2009 0.2% +1.9%
2010 0.2% -1.2%
2011 0.2% -1.0%
2012 0.2% +5.6%
2013 0.2% +0.5%
2014 0.2% +1.2%
2015 0.2% +1.6%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2017 0.2% +1.9%
2018 0.2% +2.7%
2019 0.2% +1.5%
2020 0.2% -5.8%
2021 0.2% +5.3%

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. 10 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Paraguay 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service and market sales 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 service and market sales 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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