Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.574 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.518 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.53 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.492 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.509 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.503 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.511 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.516 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.504 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.482 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.47 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.493 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.499 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.521 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.522 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.528 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.519 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.504 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.508 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.456 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.466 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.5% -9.8%
2000 0.5% +2.4%
2001 0.5% -7.2%
2002 0.5% +3.5%
2003 0.5% -1.3%
2004 0.5% +1.6%
2005 0.5% +1.0%
2008 0.5% -2.3%
2009 0.5% -4.3%
2010 0.5% -2.4%
2011 0.5% +1.9%
2012 0.5% +2.9%
2013 0.5% +1.1%
2014 0.5% +4.5%
2015 0.5% +0.2%
2016 0.5% +1.0%
2017 0.5% -1.6%
2018 0.5% -2.8%
2019 0.5% +0.7%
2020 0.5% -10.2%
2021 0.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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  4. 66 India 0.5% compare
  5. 67 Nicaragua 0.4% compare
  6. 68 Morocco 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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