Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia

Colombia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 33.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.15
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
43.51
in 1996
All-time low
30.69
in 2004
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 43.51999: 39.12000: 34.12001: 32.52002: 32.72003: 30.72004: 30.72005: 31.72008: 31.72009: 32.12010: 32.52011: 33.12012: 332013: 34.12014: 342015: 33.72016: 32.42017: 33.32018: 32.82019: 33.82020: 33.62021: 33.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia is 33.15, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia peaked at 43.51 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.69, in 2004.

That places Colombia 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 43.51
1999 39.07 -10.2%
2000 34.07 -12.8%
2001 32.46 -4.7%
2002 32.7 +0.7%
2003 30.7 -6.1%
2004 30.69 -0.1%
2005 31.67 +3.2%
2008 31.71 +0.1%
2009 32.13 +1.3%
2010 32.46 +1.0%
2011 33.08 +1.9%
2012 33.02 -0.2%
2013 34.11 +3.3%
2014 34 -0.3%
2015 33.73 -0.8%
2016 32.45 -3.8%
2017 33.29 +2.6%
2018 32.78 -1.5%
2019 33.77 +3.0%
2020 33.63 -0.4%
2021 33.15 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.29 39.07 43.51 2
2000s 32.01 30.69 34.07 8
2010s 33.27 32.45 34.11 10
2020s 33.39 33.15 33.63 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 116.48 compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 100.25 compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 86.05 compare
  4. 5 Chile 17.22 compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 17.14 compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia was 33.15 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 43.51 in 1996.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.69 in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 912 data points, 1981–2021
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