Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.488 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.446 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.446 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.426 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.432 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.431 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.433 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.443 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.431 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.422 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.416 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.415 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.426 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.437 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.45 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.456 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.457 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.456 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.452 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.465 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.425 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.43 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 65th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1996 0.5%
1999 0.4% -8.6%
2000 0.4% +0.1%
2001 0.4% -4.6%
2002 0.4% +1.5%
2003 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.4% +0.5%
2005 0.4% +2.2%
2008 0.4% -2.6%
2009 0.4% -2.1%
2010 0.4% -1.3%
2011 0.4% -0.3%
2012 0.4% +2.5%
2013 0.4% +2.6%
2014 0.5% +3.1%
2015 0.5% +1.4%
2016 0.5% +0.1%
2017 0.5% -0.3%
2018 0.5% -0.9%
2019 0.5% +2.9%
2020 0.4% -8.5%
2021 0.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  5. 67 Gambia 0.4% compare
  6. 68 Pakistan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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