Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 106 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 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.464 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.428 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.424 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.412 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.413 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.414 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.425 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.416 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.409 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.405 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.401 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.41 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.423 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.435 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.443 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.441 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.457 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.42 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.423 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.5%
1999 0.4% -7.9%
2000 0.4% -0.7%
2001 0.4% -3.7%
2002 0.4% +0.8%
2003 0.4% +0.2%
2004 0.4% +0.2%
2005 0.4% +2.6%
2008 0.4% -2.2%
2009 0.4% -1.7%
2010 0.4% -1.1%
2011 0.4% -0.9%
2012 0.4% +2.3%
2013 0.4% +3.1%
2014 0.4% +2.8%
2015 0.4% +1.7%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% +0.1%
2018 0.4% -0.4%
2019 0.5% +3.5%
2020 0.4% -8.1%
2021 0.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 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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  4. 65 Indonesia 0.4% compare
  5. 66 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  6. 67 Peru 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 64th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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