Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia

Colombia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
49th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.778 % of male population in working age1999: 0.729 % of male population in working age2000: 0.753 % of male population in working age2001: 0.762 % of male population in working age2002: 0.747 % of male population in working age2003: 0.764 % of male population in working age2004: 0.755 % of male population in working age2005: 0.765 % of male population in working age2008: 0.753 % of male population in working age2009: 0.765 % of male population in working age2010: 0.772 % of male population in working age2011: 0.784 % of male population in working age2012: 0.791 % of male population in working age2013: 0.791 % of male population in working age2014: 0.796 % of male population in working age2015: 0.799 % of male population in working age2016: 0.792 % of male population in working age2017: 0.789 % of male population in working age2018: 0.786 % of male population in working age2019: 0.775 % of male population in working age2020: 0.708 % of male population in working age2021: 0.744 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1996 0.8%
1999 0.7% -6.3%
2000 0.8% +3.3%
2001 0.8% +1.3%
2002 0.7% -2.0%
2003 0.8% +2.2%
2004 0.8% -1.2%
2005 0.8% +1.4%
2008 0.8% -1.6%
2009 0.8% +1.5%
2010 0.8% +0.9%
2011 0.8% +1.6%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% -0.0%
2014 0.8% +0.6%
2015 0.8% +0.4%
2016 0.8% -0.8%
2017 0.8% -0.4%
2018 0.8% -0.4%
2019 0.8% -1.4%
2020 0.7% -8.8%
2021 0.7% +5.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
  3. 48 Romania 0.7% compare
  4. 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 51 Germany 0.7% compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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