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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1513 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1513
Change on year
up 1,055.0%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1513
in 2020
All-time low
0.002
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.050.10.152001201020202001: 0.0042002: 0.0162003: 0.012004: 0.0032005: 0.0052008: 0.0042009: 0.0032010: 0.0042011: 0.0032012: 0.0032013: 0.0992014: 0.0022015: 0.0052017: 0.0132020: 0.151

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.1513 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,055.0% on the previous year and up 4,104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.1513 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 54th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0041
2002 0.0157 +282.3%
2003 0.0104 -33.9%
2004 0.0034 -67.4%
2005 0.0049 +44.1%
2008 0.0039 -19.8%
2009 0.0035 -11.8%
2010 0.0036 +4.2%
2011 0.0031 -13.0%
2012 0.003 -2.6%
2013 0.0986 +3133.1%
2014 0.002 -98.0%
2015 0.0048 +140.8%
2017 0.0131 +175.7%
2020 0.1513 +1055.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0066 0.0034 0.0157 7
2010s 0.0183 0.002 0.0986 7
2020s 0.1513 0.1513 0.1513 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 Guatemala 0.167 compare
  2. 52 Costa Rica 0.1608 compare
  3. 53 United States of America 0.1581 compare
  4. 55 Austria 0.1405 compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 0.1358 compare
  6. 57 Estonia 0.1194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia was 0.1513 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1513 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed