Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
35th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.0250.050.0750.11996200820211996: 0 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.074 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.075 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.103 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.083 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.089 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.066 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.086 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.084 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.09 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.078 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.069 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.063 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.061 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.061 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.057 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.056 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.055 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.069 % of rural labor force in working age2020: 0.095 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.084 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1996 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +1.7%
2002 0.1% +36.1%
2003 0.1% -18.9%
2004 0.1% +6.8%
2005 0.1% -25.2%
2008 0.1% +29.0%
2009 0.1% -2.0%
2010 0.1% +6.7%
2011 0.1% -13.5%
2012 0.1% -10.9%
2013 0.1% -8.6%
2014 0.1% -3.1%
2015 0.1% -0.1%
2016 0.1% -7.3%
2017 0.1% -1.7%
2018 0.1% -1.6%
2019 0.1% +26.6%
2020 0.1% +37.3%
2021 0.1% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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

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  5. 37 Poland 0.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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