Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
79th
of 97 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, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.909 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.848 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.835 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.846 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.838 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.85 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.857 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.873 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.877 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.866 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.871 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.88 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.883 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.891 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.898 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.9 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.895 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.892 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.889 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.882 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.797 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.846 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

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

Colombia ranks 79th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.8% -6.8%
2000 0.8% -1.4%
2001 0.8% +1.3%
2002 0.8% -0.9%
2003 0.8% +1.4%
2004 0.9% +0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.9%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 0.9% -1.2%
2010 0.9% +0.5%
2011 0.9% +1.1%
2012 0.9% +0.4%
2013 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.8%
2015 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% -0.6%
2017 0.9% -0.3%
2018 0.9% -0.4%
2019 0.9% -0.7%
2020 0.8% -9.7%
2021 0.8% +6.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 76 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 77 Serbia 0.9% compare
  3. 78 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  4. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  5. 81 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 82 Morocco 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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