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

Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.039 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.039
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
61st
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.1812
in 2001
All-time low
0.0281
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2020

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

0.050.10.150.22001201020202001: 0.1812002: 0.1562003: 0.1412004: 0.1422005: 0.1342008: 0.12009: 0.0922010: 0.0832011: 0.0842012: 0.0812013: 0.0352014: 0.0822015: 0.0742016: 0.0282017: 0.0312020: 0.039

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia stood at 0.039.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Colombia peaked at 0.1812 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0281, in 2016.

That places Colombia 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 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: Technicians in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1812
2002 0.1558 -14.0%
2003 0.141 -9.5%
2004 0.1421 +0.8%
2005 0.1345 -5.4%
2008 0.1 -25.6%
2009 0.0915 -8.4%
2010 0.0832 -9.1%
2011 0.0837 +0.6%
2012 0.0815 -2.6%
2013 0.0354 -56.5%
2014 0.0816 +130.5%
2015 0.0736 -9.8%
2016 0.0281 -61.8%
2017 0.0308 +9.7%
2020 0.039 +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1352 0.0915 0.1812 7
2010s 0.0623 0.0281 0.0837 8
2020s 0.039 0.039 0.039 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Peru 0.1524 compare
  2. 59 United States of America 0.1494 compare
  3. 60 Mexico 0.149 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 0.039 in 2020, 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 0.1812 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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