Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.1204 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Colombia, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1204 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Colombia peaked at 0.1825 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1106, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 58th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1825 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1759 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1691 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1562 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1469 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1413 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.138 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1173 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1204 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1709 | 0.1562 | 0.1825 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1282 | 0.1106 | 0.1469 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1204 | 0.1204 | 0.1204 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Colombia was 0.1204 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1825 in 2006.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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