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

Colombia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.255 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.268 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.244 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.273 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.245 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.213 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.229 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.241 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.253 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.281 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.276 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.267 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.265 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.26 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.275 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.269 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.289 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.271 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.276 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Colombia ranks 30th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +5.0%
2002 0.3% +6.3%
2003 0.2% -14.3%
2004 0.3% +11.9%
2005 0.2% -10.4%
2008 0.2% -12.9%
2009 0.2% +7.4%
2010 0.2% +5.1%
2011 0.3% +5.3%
2012 0.3% +11.0%
2013 0.3% -1.7%
2014 0.3% -3.6%
2015 0.3% -0.4%
2016 0.3% -2.0%
2017 0.3% +5.5%
2018 0.3% -2.1%
2019 0.3% +7.3%
2020 0.3% -6.0%
2021 0.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 32 El Salvador 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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