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Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11996200820211996: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.072 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.099 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.099 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.099 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.096 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.095 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.094 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.089 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.089 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 34th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia, year by year

Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1996 0.1% —
1999 0.1% +4.6%
2000 0.1% -7.0%
2001 0.1% +22.3%
2002 0.1% -2.1%
2003 0.1% +1.1%
2004 0.1% +5.4%
2005 0.1% +2.0%
2008 0.1% +13.4%
2009 0.1% +1.5%
2010 0.1% +0.3%
2011 0.1% -1.2%
2012 0.1% -0.2%
2013 0.1% -1.0%
2014 0.1% -0.7%
2015 0.1% -1.9%
2016 0.1% -2.7%
2017 0.1% +2.0%
2018 0.1% -1.0%
2019 0.1% -3.4%
2020 0.1% -2.1%
2021 0.1% +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

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. 31 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 32 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  4. 35 Romania 0.1% compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia?
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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