Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia
Colombia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 70th out of 97 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.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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