Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3094 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.3094 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 444.9% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.3094 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 63rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2292 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2581 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1534 | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1839 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1799 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1479 | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.123 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.137 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1174 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1435 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0702 | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0935 | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1119 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.048 | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3094 | +444.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1822 | 0.123 | 0.2581 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.048 | 0.1435 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3094 | 0.3094 | 0.3094 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 60 Romania 0.3924 compare
- 61 Chile 0.3736 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 0.3289 compare
- 64 United States of America 0.2512 compare
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 paid employment, by in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia was 0.3094 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 0.3094 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 64 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 125.8%. 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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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