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 30.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.12
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
30.88
in 2020
All-time low
22.92
in 2002
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

01020301996200820211996: 26.11999: 26.32000: 23.22001: 23.72002: 22.92003: 232004: 23.42005: 24.82008: 25.42009: 25.32010: 25.52011: 25.92012: 26.82013: 27.62014: 28.32015: 28.22016: 27.92017: 28.92018: 29.12019: 29.32020: 30.92021: 30.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia stood at 30.12.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia peaked at 30.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.92, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 4th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, female in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 26.1
1999 26.32 +0.8%
2000 23.22 -11.8%
2001 23.67 +1.9%
2002 22.92 -3.2%
2003 22.99 +0.3%
2004 23.41 +1.8%
2005 24.78 +5.9%
2008 25.36 +2.4%
2009 25.34 -0.1%
2010 25.54 +0.8%
2011 25.89 +1.4%
2012 26.77 +3.4%
2013 27.63 +3.2%
2014 28.33 +2.5%
2015 28.21 -0.4%
2016 27.89 -1.1%
2017 28.88 +3.5%
2018 29.14 +0.9%
2019 29.32 +0.6%
2020 30.88 +5.3%
2021 30.12 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.21 26.1 26.32 2
2000s 23.96 22.92 25.36 8
2010s 27.76 25.54 29.32 10
2020s 30.5 30.12 30.88 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 92.65 compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 85.44 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 66.83 compare
  4. 5 Chile 14.95 compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 14.78 compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.04 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 30.12 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 30.88 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.92 in 2002.
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 16.3%. 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 earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 914 data points, 1981–2021
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