Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.0502 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Colombia is 0.0502, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Colombia peaked at 0.083 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0445, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 69th of 69 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 by location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0829 | — |
| 2002 | 0.083 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0806 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0545 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0735 | 0.0545 | 0.083 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0.0445 | 0.0505 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.0502 | 0.0502 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 66 Honduras 0.0865 compare
- 67 Philippines 0.0852 compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0684 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 by location in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Colombia was 0.0502 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.083 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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