Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.0849 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.0849
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
75th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.1379
in 2002
All-time low
0.0768
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia stood at 0.0849.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia peaked at 0.1379 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0768, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 75th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1361 | — |
| 2002 | 0.1379 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1369 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1366 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1265 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1098 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.107 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0964 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0879 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0858 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0825 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0796 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0849 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1215 | 0.0964 | 0.1379 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.084 | 0.0768 | 0.0905 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0849 | 0.0849 | 0.0849 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Colombia was 0.0849 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1379 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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