Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Colombia

Colombia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.4564 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4564
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.467
in 2016
All-time low
0.2968
in 2003
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.3542002: 0.3222003: 0.2972004: 0.3182005: 0.3382006: 0.3742007: 0.3732008: 0.3782009: 0.4162010: 0.4232011: 0.4292012: 0.4282013: 0.432014: 0.4492015: 0.4492016: 0.4672017: 0.456

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4564 for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in 2017.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Colombia peaked at 0.467 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2968, in 2003.

That places Colombia 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3522 0.2968 0.4156 9
2010s 0.4415 0.4233 0.467 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Argentina 0.4815 compare
  2. 9 Paraguay 0.4771 compare
  3. 10 Peru 0.4703 compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 0.4552 compare
  5. 13 Brazil 0.4387 compare
  6. 14 Honduras 0.4356 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Colombia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Colombia was 0.4564 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 2016.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2968 in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed