Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia

Colombia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.631 % of male employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.614 % of male employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.632 % of male employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.654 % of male employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.669 % of male employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.657 % of male employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.678 % of male employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.668 % of male employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.715 % of male employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.702 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.704 % of male employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.721 % of male employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.74 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.75 % of male employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.767 % of male employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.769 % of male employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.77 % of male employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.757 % of male employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.751 % of male employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.753 % of male employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.724 % of male employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.735 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.7% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

That places Colombia 63rd out of 92 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% -2.7%
2000 0.6% +2.9%
2001 0.7% +3.5%
2002 0.7% +2.2%
2003 0.7% -1.8%
2004 0.7% +3.2%
2005 0.7% -1.5%
2008 0.7% +7.0%
2009 0.7% -1.8%
2010 0.7% +0.3%
2011 0.7% +2.4%
2012 0.7% +2.7%
2013 0.7% +1.3%
2014 0.8% +2.2%
2015 0.8% +0.3%
2016 0.8% +0.2%
2017 0.8% -1.8%
2018 0.8% -0.8%
2019 0.8% +0.3%
2020 0.7% -3.8%
2021 0.7% +1.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 60 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  2. 61 Albania 0.7% compare
  3. 62 Egypt 0.7% compare
  4. 64 Philippines 0.7% compare
  5. 65 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  6. 66 Armenia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male?
Colombia ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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