Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1996
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 1 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 1 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.926 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.925 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.897 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.917 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.911 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.934 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.914 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.916 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.91 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.922 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.931 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.937 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.939 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.939 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.943 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.944 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.945 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.931 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.905 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.916 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1996 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.0%
2000 0.9% -7.4%
2001 0.9% -0.1%
2002 0.9% -2.9%
2003 0.9% +2.2%
2004 0.9% -0.6%
2005 0.9% +2.5%
2008 0.9% -2.1%
2009 0.9% +0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.6%
2011 0.9% +1.3%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 0.9% +0.6%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 0.9% +0.5%
2017 0.9% +0.1%
2018 0.9% +0.1%
2019 0.9% -1.5%
2020 0.9% -2.8%
2021 0.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 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

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  4. 61 Estonia 0.9% compare
  5. 62 France 0.9% compare
  6. 63 Costa Rica 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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