Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia

Colombia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.31996200820211996: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.213 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.26 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.236 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.236 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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