Median age of private paid employees in Colombia

Colombia: Median age of private paid employees was 35 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
35
in 2020
All-time low
31
in 2002
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Median age of private paid employees in Colombia, 2001–2020

0102030402001201020202001: 322002: 312003: 322004: 322005: 322006: 332007: 332008: 332009: 332010: 332011: 332012: 332013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 342017: 342020: 35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median age of private paid employees in Colombia stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in Colombia peaked at 35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2002.

That places Colombia 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Median age of private paid employees in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 32
2002 31 -3.1%
2003 32 +3.2%
2004 32 +0.0%
2005 32 +0.0%
2006 33 +3.1%
2007 33 +0.0%
2008 33 +0.0%
2009 33 +0.0%
2010 33 +0.0%
2011 33 +0.0%
2012 33 +0.0%
2013 33 +0.0%
2014 33 +0.0%
2015 33 +0.0%
2016 34 +3.0%
2017 34 +0.0%
2020 35 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.33 31 33 9
2010s 33.25 33 34 8
2020s 35 35 35 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in Colombia?
Median age of private paid employees in Colombia was 35 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2020.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for median age of private paid employees?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Median age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed