Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia

Colombia: Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector was 2.14 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.14
Change on year
up 156.1%
World rank
29th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 2004
All-time low
0.569
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2020

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia, 2001–2020

0.511.522001201020202001: 1.92002: 2.22003: 22004: 2.22005: 1.92008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.82011: 1.82012: 1.72013: 0.9222014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 0.5692017: 0.8362020: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.14 for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia peaked at 2.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.569, in 2016.

That places Colombia 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 1.85 —
2002 2.21 +19.3%
2003 1.98 -10.3%
2004 2.25 +13.2%
2005 1.88 -16.3%
2008 1.81 -3.8%
2009 1.74 -3.9%
2010 1.81 +4.3%
2011 1.77 -2.1%
2012 1.73 -2.2%
2013 0.9221 -46.8%
2014 1.81 +96.2%
2015 1.83 +1.0%
2016 0.569 -68.9%
2017 0.8363 +47.0%
2020 2.14 +156.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +156.1% 0.8363 2.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.96 1.74 2.25 7
2010s 1.41 0.569 1.83 8
2020s 2.14 2.14 2.14 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Turkey 2.21 compare
  2. 27 Mexico 2.2 compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 2.19 compare
  4. 30 Latvia 2.14 compare
  5. 31 Poland 2.13 compare
  6. 32 Malta 2.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia?
Relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Colombia was 2.14 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2004.
What is the lowest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed