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

Colombia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
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, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251996200820211996: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.221 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.233 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.244 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.216 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.216 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.175 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.187 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.203 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.215 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.201 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age2020: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 47th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.2% +38.0%
2000 0.2% +15.0%
2001 0.2% +5.7%
2002 0.2% +4.6%
2003 0.2% -11.2%
2004 0.2% +0.0%
2005 0.2% -9.1%
2008 0.2% -11.2%
2009 0.2% +6.8%
2010 0.2% +5.6%
2011 0.2% +3.3%
2012 0.2% +5.5%
2013 0.2% -0.3%
2014 0.2% -6.0%
2015 0.2% +0.2%
2016 0.2% -2.3%
2017 0.2% -0.5%
2018 0.2% -1.9%
2019 0.2% +3.4%
2020 0.2% -6.9%
2021 0.2% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 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, total in Colombia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Colombia ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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