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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3037 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3037
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.4505
in 2003
All-time low
0.2936
in 2014
Years of data
12
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.30.40.52001200820152001: 0.4182002: 0.4362003: 0.4512004: 0.4492005: 0.4272008: 0.3692009: 0.3582010: 0.3212011: 0.322012: 0.3262014: 0.2942015: 0.304

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3037 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2015.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.4505 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2936, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 occupational group: Manager in Colombia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4183
2002 0.4358 +4.2%
2003 0.4505 +3.4%
2004 0.4491 -0.3%
2005 0.4271 -4.9%
2008 0.3685 -13.7%
2009 0.3579 -2.9%
2010 0.3215 -10.2%
2011 0.3199 -0.5%
2012 0.326 +1.9%
2014 0.2936 -9.9%
2015 0.3037 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4153 0.3579 0.4505 7
2010s 0.313 0.2936 0.326 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Russia 0.3243 compare
  2. 11 Iceland 0.3215 compare
  3. 12 Greece 0.3206 compare
  4. 14 El Salvador 0.2897 compare
  5. 15 Costa Rica 0.2763 compare
  6. 16 Panama 0.2753 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 0.3037 in 2015, 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 0.4505 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2936 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 occupational group: Manager. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 731 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed