Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.599 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.591 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.686 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.7 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.684 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.694 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.681 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.669 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.633 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.669 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.692 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.688 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.701 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.695 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.688 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.701 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.703 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.707 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.699 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.686 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.649 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.654 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 60th of 94 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.6%
1999 0.6% -1.2%
2000 0.7% +15.9%
2001 0.7% +2.1%
2002 0.7% -2.2%
2003 0.7% +1.5%
2004 0.7% -1.9%
2005 0.7% -1.9%
2008 0.6% -5.3%
2009 0.7% +5.7%
2010 0.7% +3.4%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.7% +1.9%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% -0.9%
2015 0.7% +1.9%
2016 0.7% +0.2%
2017 0.7% +0.6%
2018 0.7% -1.1%
2019 0.7% -1.9%
2020 0.6% -5.3%
2021 0.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  2. 58 Luxembourg 0.7% compare
  3. 59 Panama 0.7% compare
  4. 61 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  5. 62 Morocco 0.7% compare
  6. 63 Ukraine 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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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