Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.168 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.219 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.247 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.265 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.246 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.256 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.27 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.257 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.313 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.324 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.321 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.31 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.312 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.318 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.319 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.337 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.33 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.353 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.369 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 6th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.2% +30.5%
2000 0.2% +12.8%
2001 0.3% +7.0%
2002 0.2% -7.1%
2003 0.3% +4.2%
2004 0.3% +5.4%
2005 0.3% -4.8%
2008 0.3% +18.3%
2009 0.3% +3.0%
2010 0.3% +3.5%
2011 0.3% -1.0%
2012 0.3% -2.8%
2013 0.3% +0.5%
2014 0.3% -1.0%
2015 0.3% +0.4%
2016 0.3% +2.1%
2017 0.3% +0.1%
2018 0.3% +5.6%
2019 0.3% -2.0%
2020 0.4% +7.1%
2021 0.4% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Gambia 0.4% compare
  2. 4 Nigeria 0.4% compare
  3. 5 Zambia 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Kenya 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Romania 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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