Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
47th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.151996200820211996: 0.058 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.096 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.121 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.114 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.131 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.112 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.108 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.092 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.098 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.106 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.103 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.091 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.089 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.08 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.077 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.074 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.073 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.074 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.075 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.088 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.133 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.111 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 47th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +65.0%
2000 0.1% +25.7%
2001 0.1% -5.7%
2002 0.1% +15.2%
2003 0.1% -14.6%
2004 0.1% -3.2%
2005 0.1% -15.0%
2008 0.1% +5.9%
2009 0.1% +8.6%
2010 0.1% -2.3%
2011 0.1% -11.8%
2012 0.1% -2.1%
2013 0.1% -10.0%
2014 0.1% -4.5%
2015 0.1% -4.2%
2016 0.1% -0.6%
2017 0.1% +0.7%
2018 0.1% +2.5%
2019 0.1% +16.0%
2020 0.1% +52.2%
2021 0.1% -16.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  4. 48 Armenia 0.1% compare
  5. 49 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 47th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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