Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.375 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.427 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.458 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.475 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.459 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.482 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.494 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.513 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.518 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.514 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.514 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.522 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.521 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.538 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.538 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.544 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.526 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.556 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.564 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1996 0.4%
1999 0.4% +13.9%
2000 0.5% +7.2%
2001 0.5% +3.8%
2002 0.5% -3.4%
2003 0.5% +1.4%
2004 0.5% +3.6%
2005 0.5% -3.8%
2008 0.5% +6.6%
2009 0.5% +2.6%
2010 0.5% +1.1%
2011 0.5% +1.0%
2012 0.5% -0.7%
2013 0.5% +0.1%
2014 0.5% +1.4%
2015 0.5% -0.1%
2016 0.5% +3.2%
2017 0.5% +0.0%
2018 0.5% +1.1%
2019 0.5% -3.3%
2020 0.6% +5.6%
2021 0.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Guinea 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Ghana 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Senegal 0.6% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  6. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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