Number of employed employees, by industry: Public Administration in Colombia

Colombia: Number of employed employees, by industry: Public Administration was 13,824 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
13,824
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
14,310
in 2015
All-time low
1,529
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Number of employed employees, by industry: Public Administration in Colombia, 2001–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200920172001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.0k2006: 4.1k2007: 11.8k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.6k2010: 12.9k2011: 13.0k2012: 13.0k2013: 13.1k2014: 14.1k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.0k2017: 13.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 13,824 for number of employed employees, by industry: public administration in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of employed employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia peaked at 14,310 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 1st of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,454 1,529 12,574 9
2010s 13,525 12,856 14,310 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Jordan 13,032 compare
  2. 3 Philippines 10,496 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 9,461 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of employed employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia?
Number of employed employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia was 13,824 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of employed employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 14,310 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of employed employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for number of employed employees, by industry: public administration?
Colombia ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of employed employees, by industry: public administration rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of employed employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of employed employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 331 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed