Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.942 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.904 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.879 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.886 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.869 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.888 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.892 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.908 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.902 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.894 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.897 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.909 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.911 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.92 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.923 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.926 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.927 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.926 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.925 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.912 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.867 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.889 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

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

That places Colombia 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.9% -4.0%
2000 0.9% -2.7%
2001 0.9% +0.8%
2002 0.9% -2.0%
2003 0.9% +2.2%
2004 0.9% +0.4%
2005 0.9% +1.8%
2008 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.9%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% +1.4%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +1.0%
2014 0.9% +0.4%
2015 0.9% +0.4%
2016 0.9% +0.0%
2017 0.9% -0.1%
2018 0.9% -0.2%
2019 0.9% -1.3%
2020 0.9% -5.0%
2021 0.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  2. 59 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 60 Armenia 0.9% compare
  4. 62 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  5. 63 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  6. 64 Denmark 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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