Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.273 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.275 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.299 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.303 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.307 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.298 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.336 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.345 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.358 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.365 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.358 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.359 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.349 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.348 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.351 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.351 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.361 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.358 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.38 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.386 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.3% +28.3%
2000 0.3% +0.9%
2001 0.3% +8.5%
2002 0.3% +1.8%
2003 0.3% -0.4%
2004 0.3% +1.2%
2005 0.3% -2.8%
2008 0.3% +12.9%
2009 0.3% +2.4%
2010 0.4% +3.8%
2011 0.4% +1.9%
2012 0.4% -1.9%
2013 0.4% +0.4%
2014 0.3% -2.7%
2015 0.3% -0.5%
2016 0.4% +1.1%
2017 0.4% -0.2%
2018 0.4% +2.9%
2019 0.4% -0.9%
2020 0.4% +6.2%
2021 0.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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