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

Colombia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.599 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.591 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.635 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.647 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.614 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.637 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.621 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.624 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.579 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.613 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.63 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.635 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.653 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.651 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.646 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.658 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.663 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.667 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.661 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.638 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.588 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.598 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

That places Colombia 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -1.2%
2000 0.6% +7.3%
2001 0.6% +2.0%
2002 0.6% -5.1%
2003 0.6% +3.7%
2004 0.6% -2.5%
2005 0.6% +0.5%
2008 0.6% -7.3%
2009 0.6% +5.9%
2010 0.6% +2.8%
2011 0.6% +0.8%
2012 0.7% +2.8%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2015 0.7% +1.9%
2016 0.7% +0.7%
2017 0.7% +0.7%
2018 0.7% -1.0%
2019 0.6% -3.4%
2020 0.6% -7.9%
2021 0.6% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population 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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