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

Latest (2020)
0.3094
Change on year
up 444.9%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3094
in 2020
All-time low
0.048
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2020

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

00.10.20.32001201020202001: 0.2292002: 0.2582003: 0.1532004: 0.1842005: 0.182008: 0.1482009: 0.1232010: 0.1372011: 0.1172012: 0.1432013: 0.072014: 0.0942015: 0.1122016: 0.0482017: 0.0572020: 0.309

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Romania 0.3924 compare
  2. 61 Chile 0.3736 compare
  3. 62 Luxembourg 0.3289 compare
  4. 64 United States of America 0.2512 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 0.3094 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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed