Number of paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia

Colombia: Number of paid employees, by industry: Health was 13,183 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
13,183
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 30 countries
All-time high
13,204
in 2016
All-time low
898
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Number of paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001200920172001: 8982002: 1.4k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.5k2006: 3.9k2007: 10.7k2008: 9.8k2009: 9.2k2010: 9.4k2011: 9.6k2012: 9.6k2013: 10.8k2014: 12.2k2015: 13.1k2016: 13.2k2017: 13.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia is 13,183, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 13,204 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 898, 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.

Number of paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 898
2002 1,408 +56.8%
2003 1,512 +7.4%
2004 1,603 +6.0%
2005 1,497 -6.6%
2006 3,949 +163.8%
2007 10,679 +170.4%
2008 9,817 -8.1%
2009 9,234 -5.9%
2010 9,389 +1.7%
2011 9,607 +2.3%
2012 9,630 +0.2%
2013 10,803 +12.2%
2014 12,188 +12.8%
2015 13,141 +7.8%
2016 13,204 +0.5%
2017 13,183 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,511 898 10,679 9
2010s 11,393 9,389 13,204 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Brazil 6,938 compare
  2. 3 Chile 3,964 compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 2,391 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia?
Number of paid employees, by industry: health in Colombia was 13,183 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13,204 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of paid employees, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 898 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for number of paid employees, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 1st out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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