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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3963 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3963
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.58
in 2003
All-time low
0.3963
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.5172002: 0.5412003: 0.582004: 0.5792005: 0.5612006: 0.5462007: 0.4992008: 0.5042009: 0.4762010: 0.432011: 0.4322012: 0.4362013: 0.4272014: 0.4022015: 0.4072016: 0.42017: 0.396

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia is 0.3963, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3963, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 28th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5168
2002 0.5413 +4.7%
2003 0.58 +7.2%
2004 0.579 -0.2%
2005 0.5613 -3.1%
2006 0.5464 -2.7%
2007 0.4985 -8.8%
2008 0.5036 +1.0%
2009 0.4756 -5.6%
2010 0.4297 -9.7%
2011 0.432 +0.5%
2012 0.4356 +0.8%
2013 0.4275 -1.9%
2014 0.4024 -5.9%
2015 0.4066 +1.1%
2016 0.3997 -1.7%
2017 0.3963 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5336 0.4756 0.58 9
2010s 0.4162 0.3963 0.4356 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Guatemala 0.5375 compare
  2. 26 Chile 0.4349 compare
  3. 27 Mauritius 0.4218 compare
  4. 29 South Africa 0.022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia was 0.3963 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3963 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 326 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed