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

Latest (2020)
0.0502
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
69th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.083
in 2002
All-time low
0.0445
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

00.020.040.060.082001201020202001: 0.0832002: 0.0832003: 0.0782004: 0.0812005: 0.0812006: 0.0712007: 0.0682008: 0.0632009: 0.0552010: 0.0512011: 0.0492012: 0.0492013: 0.0492014: 0.0472015: 0.0462016: 0.0472017: 0.0442020: 0.05

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Honduras 0.0865 compare
  2. 67 Philippines 0.0852 compare
  3. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0684 compare

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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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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed