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 27.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.28
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
4th
of 64 countries
All-time high
27.28
in 2021
All-time low
16.42
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: 22.61999: 22.32000: 172001: 17.72002: 16.42003: 16.62004: 16.72005: 17.92008: 20.32009: 20.52010: 21.22011: 222012: 22.32013: 23.42014: 24.72015: 25.32016: 25.12017: 26.32018: 26.92019: 272020: 26.42021: 27.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia is 27.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia peaked at 27.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 2002.

That places Colombia 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 22.64
1999 22.33 -1.4%
2000 17.03 -23.7%
2001 17.67 +3.7%
2002 16.42 -7.1%
2003 16.62 +1.2%
2004 16.74 +0.7%
2005 17.92 +7.1%
2008 20.29 +13.2%
2009 20.54 +1.2%
2010 21.16 +3.0%
2011 22.03 +4.1%
2012 22.31 +1.3%
2013 23.43 +5.0%
2014 24.65 +5.2%
2015 25.3 +2.6%
2016 25.1 -0.8%
2017 26.32 +4.9%
2018 26.87 +2.1%
2019 27.02 +0.6%
2020 26.35 -2.5%
2021 27.28 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.48 22.33 22.64 2
2000s 17.9 16.42 20.54 8
2010s 24.42 21.16 27.02 10
2020s 26.82 26.35 27.28 2

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  4. 5 Chile 12.63 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 27.28 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 27.28 in 2021.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 64 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 23.8%. 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 earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 869 data points, 1981–2021
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