Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0417 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia is 0.0417, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia peaked at 0.0699 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0375, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 77th of 79 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 total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0679 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0699 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0677 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0673 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0597 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0532 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0411 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.041 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0401 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0417 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0616 | 0.0458 | 0.0699 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 | 0.0375 | 0.0422 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 | 0.0417 | 0.0417 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 74 Guatemala 0.0656 compare
- 75 Rwanda 0.0631 compare
- 76 Bangladesh 0.042 compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.033 compare
- 79 Niger 0.0197 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 total employment in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia was 0.0417 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0699 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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