Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.5097 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia, 2006–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia stood at 0.5097. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.6478 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5097, in 2017.
That places Colombia 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6478 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5885 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6172 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6018 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5584 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5783 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5716 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5571 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5262 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5243 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5141 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5097 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6138 | 0.5885 | 0.6478 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5425 | 0.5097 | 0.5783 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 19 Guatemala 0.6732 compare
- 20 Argentina 0.6606 compare
- 21 El Salvador 0.6478 compare
- 23 Chile 0.4545 compare
- 24 South Africa 0.0274 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia was 0.5097 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6478 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5097 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
- Colombia ranks 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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