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

Colombia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.425 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.482 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.503 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.538 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.519 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.526 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.537 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.517 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.54 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.562 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.57 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.577 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.572 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.578 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.575 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.588 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.591 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.593 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.574 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.602 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.606 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 21st of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1996 0.4%
1999 0.5% +13.4%
2000 0.5% +4.4%
2001 0.5% +6.9%
2002 0.5% -3.4%
2003 0.5% +1.2%
2004 0.5% +2.1%
2005 0.5% -3.7%
2008 0.5% +4.4%
2009 0.6% +4.2%
2010 0.6% +1.4%
2011 0.6% +1.1%
2012 0.6% -0.4%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% +1.0%
2015 0.6% -0.4%
2016 0.6% +2.3%
2017 0.6% +0.6%
2018 0.6% +0.3%
2019 0.6% -3.3%
2020 0.6% +5.0%
2021 0.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Senegal 0.7% compare
  2. 19 Gambia 0.7% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 0.6% compare
  4. 22 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  5. 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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