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

Latest (2020)
0.0417
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0699
in 2002
All-time low
0.0375
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

00.020.040.062001201020202001: 0.0682002: 0.072003: 0.0682004: 0.0672005: 0.0662006: 0.062007: 0.0582008: 0.0532009: 0.0462010: 0.0422011: 0.0412012: 0.0412013: 0.0412014: 0.042015: 0.0392016: 0.042017: 0.0382020: 0.042

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Guatemala 0.0656 compare
  2. 75 Rwanda 0.0631 compare
  3. 76 Bangladesh 0.042 compare
  4. 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.033 compare
  5. 79 Niger 0.0197 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed