Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.482 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.482
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6541
in 2003
All-time low
0.482
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.5772002: 0.6222003: 0.6542004: 0.6392005: 0.632006: 0.6062007: 0.5542008: 0.5872009: 0.5682010: 0.5162011: 0.542012: 0.5372013: 0.5242014: 0.4962015: 0.492016: 0.4882017: 0.482

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.482 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia peaked at 0.6541 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.482, in 2017.

That places Colombia 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5768
2002 0.622 +7.8%
2003 0.6541 +5.2%
2004 0.6388 -2.3%
2005 0.6298 -1.4%
2006 0.6055 -3.9%
2007 0.5543 -8.5%
2008 0.5868 +5.9%
2009 0.568 -3.2%
2010 0.5161 -9.1%
2011 0.5398 +4.6%
2012 0.5372 -0.5%
2013 0.5244 -2.4%
2014 0.4958 -5.4%
2015 0.4903 -1.1%
2016 0.488 -0.5%
2017 0.482 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.604 0.5543 0.6541 9
2010s 0.5092 0.482 0.5398 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Pakistan 0.6202 compare
  2. 24 El Salvador 0.6111 compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 0.5998 compare
  4. 27 Chile 0.4525 compare
  5. 28 Mauritius 0.4454 compare
  6. 29 South Africa 0.026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Colombia was 0.482 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6541 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.482 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed