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 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
30.15
in 2020
All-time low
22.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

01020301996200820211996: 28.81999: 27.92000: 22.22001: 22.62002: 22.32003: 22.22004: 23.32005: 23.72008: 24.82009: 25.22010: 25.52011: 26.32012: 27.32013: 27.92014: 292015: 292016: 28.22017: 29.62018: 29.12019: 29.92020: 30.22021: 30.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia is 30.12, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia peaked at 30.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 2000.

That places Colombia 4th out of 72 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, total in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 28.81
1999 27.91 -3.1%
2000 22.15 -20.6%
2001 22.56 +1.8%
2002 22.33 -1.0%
2003 22.16 -0.8%
2004 23.27 +5.0%
2005 23.74 +2.0%
2008 24.84 +4.6%
2009 25.2 +1.5%
2010 25.54 +1.3%
2011 26.3 +3.0%
2012 27.33 +3.9%
2013 27.88 +2.0%
2014 28.98 +3.9%
2015 28.98 +0.0%
2016 28.24 -2.6%
2017 29.63 +4.9%
2018 29.14 -1.7%
2019 29.9 +2.6%
2020 30.15 +0.8%
2021 30.12 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.36 27.91 28.81 2
2000s 23.28 22.15 25.2 8
2010s 28.19 25.54 29.9 10
2020s 30.14 30.12 30.15 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 114.03 compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 82.29 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 80.2 compare
  4. 5 Chile 15.78 compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 14.43 compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.92 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 30.15 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 22.15 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 72 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 14.5%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 977 data points, 1981–2021
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