Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia
Colombia: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 4,356 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia stood at 4,356. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia peaked at 4,356 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 952.38, in 1996.
That places Colombia 4th out of 76 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, total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 952.38 | — |
| 1999 | 1,438 | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 1,247 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 1,371 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,444 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,534 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,706 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,829 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2,230 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 2,383 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,469 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,615 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,805 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,929 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,117 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,295 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3,452 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,773 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,836 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,028 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,210 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4,356 | +3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,356 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.06, 98.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,356 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.49, 138.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.0% | 952.38 | 1,438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,195 | 952.38 | 1,438 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,718 | 1,247 | 2,383 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,232 | 2,469 | 4,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,283 | 4,210 | 4,356 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- 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, total in Colombia?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Colombia was 4,356 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,356 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.38 in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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