Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.124 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.169 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.171 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.197 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.184 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.183 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.189 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.179 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.231 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.237 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.243 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.245 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.239 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.245 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.241 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.247 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.266 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.275 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia is 0.3%, 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 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.2% +36.4%
2000 0.2% +1.4%
2001 0.2% +15.1%
2002 0.2% -6.8%
2003 0.2% -0.3%
2004 0.2% +3.1%
2005 0.2% -5.2%
2008 0.2% +29.0%
2009 0.2% +2.8%
2010 0.2% +2.3%
2011 0.2% +1.1%
2012 0.2% -2.4%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.2% -0.2%
2015 0.2% -1.9%
2016 0.2% +2.5%
2017 0.2% -0.5%
2018 0.3% +4.8%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.3% +3.3%
2021 0.3% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  2. 2 Gambia 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Panama 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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