Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
85th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.911 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.849 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.822 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.831 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.826 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.831 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.84 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.859 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.865 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.857 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.86 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.869 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.876 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.884 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.892 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.893 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.888 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.886 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.883 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.878 % of labor force with high education in working age2020: 0.818 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.843 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.8% -6.9%
2000 0.8% -3.1%
2001 0.8% +1.1%
2002 0.8% -0.6%
2003 0.8% +0.6%
2004 0.8% +1.0%
2005 0.9% +2.3%
2008 0.9% +0.7%
2009 0.9% -1.0%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +1.0%
2012 0.9% +0.8%
2013 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% +0.2%
2016 0.9% -0.6%
2017 0.9% -0.2%
2018 0.9% -0.3%
2019 0.9% -0.5%
2020 0.8% -6.9%
2021 0.8% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 85th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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