Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia

Colombia: Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 30.83 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
31.51
in 1996
All-time low
23.02
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia, 1996–2021

01020301996200820211996: 31.51999: 29.82000: 242001: 23.72002: 232003: 232004: 23.82005: 24.92008: 26.22009: 26.42010: 27.22011: 27.82012: 28.42013: 29.62014: 30.62015: 302016: 29.82017: 30.12018: 30.72019: 31.42020: 30.92021: 30.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 30.83 for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2021.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia peaked at 31.51 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.02, in 2003.

That places Colombia 4th out of 67 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 31.51
1999 29.77 -5.5%
2000 23.98 -19.4%
2001 23.67 -1.3%
2002 23.04 -2.6%
2003 23.02 -0.1%
2004 23.77 +3.3%
2005 24.89 +4.7%
2008 26.18 +5.1%
2009 26.37 +0.7%
2010 27.24 +3.3%
2011 27.81 +2.1%
2012 28.39 +2.1%
2013 29.61 +4.3%
2014 30.6 +3.3%
2015 30 -2.0%
2016 29.81 -0.6%
2017 30.08 +0.9%
2018 30.74 +2.2%
2019 31.41 +2.2%
2020 30.88 -1.7%
2021 30.83 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.64 29.77 31.51 2
2000s 24.37 23.02 26.37 8
2010s 29.57 27.24 31.41 10
2020s 30.86 30.83 30.88 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 119.12 compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 90.39 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 81.98 compare
  4. 5 Chile 16.84 compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 15.1 compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia?
Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in Colombia was 30.83 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.51 in 1996.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.02 in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 915 data points, 1981–2021
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