Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia

Colombia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1996
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.895 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.838 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.793 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.796 % of youth labor force with low education2002: 0.777 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.806 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.81 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.823 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.815 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.81 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.816 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.828 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.834 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.851 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.847 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.862 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.849 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.858 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.848 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.834 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.797 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.815 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Colombia 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.8% -6.4%
2000 0.8% -5.3%
2001 0.8% +0.3%
2002 0.8% -2.3%
2003 0.8% +3.7%
2004 0.8% +0.5%
2005 0.8% +1.7%
2008 0.8% -0.9%
2009 0.8% -0.7%
2010 0.8% +0.8%
2011 0.8% +1.4%
2012 0.8% +0.8%
2013 0.9% +2.0%
2014 0.8% -0.5%
2015 0.9% +1.8%
2016 0.8% -1.5%
2017 0.9% +1.0%
2018 0.8% -1.1%
2019 0.8% -1.7%
2020 0.8% -4.5%
2021 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 Argentina 0.8% compare
  2. 54 Zambia 0.8% compare
  3. 55 Belarus 0.8% compare
  4. 57 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  5. 58 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 59 Türkiye 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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