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

Colombia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.139 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.161 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.203 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.194 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.175 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.184 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.196 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.202 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.217 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.2 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 7th out of 91 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +9.2%
2000 0.2% +15.6%
2001 0.2% +26.1%
2002 0.2% -11.9%
2003 0.2% +6.0%
2004 0.2% +2.5%
2005 0.2% -10.5%
2008 0.2% +0.7%
2009 0.2% +5.1%
2010 0.2% +2.9%
2011 0.2% +2.1%
2012 0.2% +2.9%
2013 0.2% -0.4%
2014 0.2% -1.0%
2015 0.2% +3.0%
2016 0.2% +7.7%
2017 0.2% -8.7%
2018 0.2% +0.1%
2019 0.2% +0.6%
2020 0.2% +0.7%
2021 0.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 5 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  3. 6 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  5. 9 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  7. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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