Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Colombia
Colombia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 4,795 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4,795 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Colombia peaked at 4,795 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,438, in 1996.
That places Colombia 4th out of 71 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, local currency values, above in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,438 | — |
| 1999 | 2,014 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 1,918 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,973 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,114 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,126 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,250 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,440 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2,877 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 3,005 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,117 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,288 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,385 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,580 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,682 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,836 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,967 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,245 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,315 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,603 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,661 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,795 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,726 | 1,438 | 2,014 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,338 | 1,918 | 3,005 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,802 | 3,117 | 4,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,728 | 4,661 | 4,795 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Indonesia 14,384 compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 12,658 compare
- 3 Paraguay 11,635 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,972 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,302 compare
- 7 Chile 2,092 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Colombia?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Colombia was 4,795 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,795 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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