Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 82 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 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251996200820211996: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.199 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.171 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.169 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2021.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.2% +38.5%
2000 0.2% +12.2%
2001 0.2% +4.8%
2002 0.2% +5.1%
2003 0.2% -13.1%
2004 0.2% -0.2%
2005 0.2% -8.7%
2008 0.2% -9.8%
2009 0.2% +4.3%
2010 0.2% +5.6%
2011 0.2% +2.3%
2012 0.2% +6.4%
2013 0.2% -0.4%
2014 0.2% -6.0%
2015 0.2% +0.4%
2016 0.2% -1.6%
2017 0.2% -0.7%
2018 0.2% -2.1%
2019 0.2% +4.4%
2020 0.2% -7.3%
2021 0.2% -1.0%

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 25-64 in Colombia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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