Median age of public paid employees in Colombia

Colombia: Median age of public paid employees was 44 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
44
in 2020
All-time low
39
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

0102030402001201020202001: 392002: 392003: 392004: 392005: 402006: 412007: 422008: 422009: 422010: 422011: 422012: 432013: 422014: 422015: 432016: 422017: 432020: 44

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 44 for median age of public paid employees in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Colombia peaked at 44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 39
2002 39 +0.0%
2003 39 +0.0%
2004 39 +0.0%
2005 40 +2.6%
2006 41 +2.5%
2007 42 +2.4%
2008 42 +0.0%
2009 42 +0.0%
2010 42 +0.0%
2011 42 +0.0%
2012 43 +2.4%
2013 42 -2.3%
2014 42 +0.0%
2015 43 +2.4%
2016 42 -2.3%
2017 43 +2.4%
2020 44 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.33 39 42 9
2010s 42.38 42 43 8
2020s 44 44 44 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Australia 44 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 44 compare
  3. 22 Croatia 44 compare
  4. 22 France 44 compare
  5. 22 Peru 44 compare
  6. 22 Poland 44 compare
  7. 22 Romania 44 compare
  8. 22 Russian Federation 44 compare
  9. 22 Serbia 44 compare
  10. 22 Slovakia 44 compare
  11. 22 Tunisia 44 compare
  12. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Colombia?
Median age of public paid employees in Colombia was 44 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 44 in 2020.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for median age of public paid employees?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed