Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
Colombia ranks 60th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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