Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 2.47 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.47
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2005
All-time low
1.73
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.72001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.62004: 2.52005: 2.72008: 2.42009: 2.52010: 2.72011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 2.52014: 2.22015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.52021: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.47 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 2.71 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2000.

That places Colombia 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.73 —
2001 2.5 +44.2%
2002 2.5 +0.0%
2003 2.59 +3.4%
2004 2.5 -3.3%
2005 2.71 +8.3%
2008 2.36 -12.8%
2009 2.45 +3.8%
2010 2.7 +10.2%
2011 2.55 -5.4%
2012 2.43 -4.9%
2013 2.5 +2.9%
2014 2.17 -13.3%
2015 2.33 +7.6%
2016 2.21 -5.3%
2017 2.32 +5.0%
2018 2.31 -0.5%
2019 2.34 +1.3%
2020 2.5 +7.0%
2021 2.47 -1.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.08, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 1.73 2.71 8
2010s 2.39 2.17 2.7 10
2020s 2.49 2.47 2.5 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Costa Rica 2.63 compare
  2. 5 Honduras 2.5 compare
  3. 6 Philippines 2.49 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania 2.39 compare
  5. 9 Guatemala 2.37 compare
  6. 10 Ecuador 2.23 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 2.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 361 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed