Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.24 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.257 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.253 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.293 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.3 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.31 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.317 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.309 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.312 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.305 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.302 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.305 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.313 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.311 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.314 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.326 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 2nd out of 104 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.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% +23.2%
2000 0.2% +1.0%
2001 0.3% +5.0%
2002 0.3% +1.6%
2003 0.3% -1.5%
2004 0.3% +1.1%
2005 0.3% -1.8%
2008 0.3% +16.2%
2009 0.3% +2.1%
2010 0.3% +3.5%
2011 0.3% +2.1%
2012 0.3% -2.6%
2013 0.3% +1.1%
2014 0.3% -2.2%
2015 0.3% -1.1%
2016 0.3% +1.1%
2017 0.3% -0.3%
2018 0.3% +3.0%
2019 0.3% -0.6%
2020 0.3% +0.8%
2021 0.3% +3.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Gambia 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Ghana 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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