Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.4%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.445 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.475 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.514 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.553 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.514 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.522 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.547 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.538 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.522 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.564 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.577 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.583 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.59 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.583 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.589 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.598 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.607 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.604 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.61 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.579 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.581 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.59 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 21st out of 91 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, rural in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.4%
1999 0.5% +6.7%
2000 0.5% +8.0%
2001 0.6% +7.7%
2002 0.5% -7.0%
2003 0.5% +1.5%
2004 0.5% +4.8%
2005 0.5% -1.6%
2008 0.5% -3.0%
2009 0.6% +8.1%
2010 0.6% +2.2%
2011 0.6% +1.2%
2012 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% -1.2%
2014 0.6% +1.0%
2015 0.6% +1.5%
2016 0.6% +1.5%
2017 0.6% -0.5%
2018 0.6% +1.0%
2019 0.6% -5.0%
2020 0.6% +0.3%
2021 0.6% +1.5%

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 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  2. 19 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  3. 20 Armenia 0.6% compare
  4. 22 Thailand 0.6% compare
  5. 23 India 0.6% compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Colombia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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