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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.0502 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0502
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
62nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1994
in 2001
All-time low
0.0397
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2020

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

0.050.10.150.22001201020202001: 0.1992002: 0.1822003: 0.1632004: 0.172005: 0.1572008: 0.1262009: 0.1192010: 0.1082011: 0.1092012: 0.1042013: 0.0512014: 0.1012015: 0.092016: 0.042017: 0.0422020: 0.05

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0502 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2020.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.1994 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0397, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 62nd of 62 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: Technicians in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1994
2002 0.1821 -8.7%
2003 0.1632 -10.4%
2004 0.1696 +3.9%
2005 0.1569 -7.5%
2008 0.1264 -19.5%
2009 0.1188 -6.0%
2010 0.1085 -8.7%
2011 0.1091 +0.6%
2012 0.1042 -4.5%
2013 0.0514 -50.7%
2014 0.1014 +97.3%
2015 0.0899 -11.3%
2016 0.0397 -55.8%
2017 0.0424 +6.9%
2020 0.0502 +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1595 0.1188 0.1994 7
2010s 0.0808 0.0397 0.1091 8
2020s 0.0502 0.0502 0.0502 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 59 Mexico 0.2013 compare
  2. 60 Costa Rica 0.1966 compare
  3. 61 United States 0.1611 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 0.0502 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 0.1994 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Colombia ranks 62nd out of 62 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 down 53.7%. 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed