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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4733 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4733
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.622
in 2003
All-time low
0.4659
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.62001200820152001: 0.5652002: 0.5892003: 0.6222004: 0.5992005: 0.5742008: 0.5432009: 0.5472010: 0.5072011: 0.5172012: 0.5182014: 0.4662015: 0.473

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia is 0.4733, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.622 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4659, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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: Manager in Colombia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5647
2002 0.5891 +4.3%
2003 0.622 +5.6%
2004 0.5991 -3.7%
2005 0.5742 -4.2%
2008 0.5434 -5.4%
2009 0.5471 +0.7%
2010 0.5074 -7.3%
2011 0.5174 +2.0%
2012 0.5177 +0.0%
2014 0.4659 -10.0%
2015 0.4733 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5771 0.5434 0.622 7
2010s 0.4963 0.4659 0.5177 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5272 compare
  2. 10 Philippines 0.4979 compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 0.4754 compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 0.4722 compare
  5. 14 Zambia 0.4364 compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 0.4252 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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 0.4733 in 2015, 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 0.622 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 paid employment, by occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed