Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in Colombia

Colombia: Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public was 37 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
39
in 2007
All-time low
36
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in Colombia, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 362002: 372003: 372004: 372005: 372006: 372007: 392008: 382009: 392010: 372011: 382012: 382013: 372014: 362015: 372016: 372017: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in Colombia stood at 37.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in Colombia peaked at 39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.

That places Colombia 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 36
2002 37 +2.8%
2003 37 +0.0%
2004 37 +0.0%
2005 37 +0.0%
2006 37 +0.0%
2007 39 +5.4%
2008 38 -2.6%
2009 39 +2.6%
2010 37 -5.1%
2011 38 +2.7%
2012 38 +0.0%
2013 37 -2.6%
2014 36 -2.7%
2015 37 +2.8%
2016 37 +0.0%
2017 37 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.44 36 39 9
2010s 37.12 36 38 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 El Salvador 38 compare
  2. 19 Zambia 38 compare
  3. 21 Ecuador 37 compare
  4. 21 Honduras 37 compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in Colombia?
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in Colombia was 37 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees, by industry: public recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2007.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees, by industry: public recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for median age of public paid employees, by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is median age of public paid employees, by industry: public rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 304 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed