Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.0898 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0898
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2951
in 2007
All-time low
0.0898
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia, 2006–2017

0.10.150.20.250.32006201120172006: 0.2692007: 0.2952008: 0.242009: 0.2082010: 0.1922011: 0.1542012: 0.1652013: 0.1412014: 0.1272015: 0.1062016: 0.1092017: 0.09

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0898 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.2951 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0898, 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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.269
2007 0.2951 +9.7%
2008 0.2399 -18.7%
2009 0.2084 -13.1%
2010 0.1925 -7.6%
2011 0.1539 -20.0%
2012 0.1645 +6.9%
2013 0.1407 -14.5%
2014 0.1269 -9.8%
2015 0.106 -16.5%
2016 0.109 +2.8%
2017 0.0898 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2531 0.2084 0.2951 4
2010s 0.1354 0.0898 0.1925 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Australia 0.4237 compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 0.2624 compare
  3. 21 Russian Federation 0.1051 compare
  4. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0542 compare
  5. 24 South Africa 0.0455 compare

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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 0.0898 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 0.2951 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 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 69.6%. 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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed