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

Colombia: Number of paid employees, by industry: Public Administration was 10,536 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10,536
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
11,121
in 2015
All-time low
1,327
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2001200920172001: 1.4k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 3.7k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.3k2009: 10.4k2010: 10.5k2011: 10.4k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.4k2014: 10.8k2015: 11.1k2016: 10.9k2017: 10.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of paid employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia is 10,536, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia peaked at 11,121 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,327, in 2002.

That places Colombia 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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: Public Administration in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 1,395
2002 1,327 -4.9%
2003 1,467 +10.6%
2004 1,597 +8.9%
2005 1,685 +5.5%
2006 3,695 +119.3%
2007 10,344 +179.9%
2008 10,318 -0.3%
2009 10,428 +1.1%
2010 10,474 +0.4%
2011 10,394 -0.8%
2012 10,517 +1.2%
2013 10,369 -1.4%
2014 10,830 +4.4%
2015 11,121 +2.7%
2016 10,914 -1.9%
2017 10,536 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,695 1,327 10,428 9
2010s 10,644 10,369 11,121 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia?
Number of paid employees, by industry: public administration in Colombia was 10,536 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11,121 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,327 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for number of paid employees, by industry: public administration?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of paid employees, by industry: public administration rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid 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