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

Colombia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.95 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.949 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.956 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.944 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.93 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.939 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.939 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.958 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.953 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.956 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.959 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.959 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.962 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.966 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.963 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.964 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.963 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.96 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.959 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.949 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.954 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1996 1.0%
1999 0.9% -0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.7%
2001 0.9% -1.5%
2002 0.9% +0.2%
2003 0.9% -1.4%
2004 0.9% +1.0%
2005 0.9% -0.0%
2008 1.0% +2.0%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.3%
2011 1.0% +0.3%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.4%
2015 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.4%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -1.1%
2021 1.0% +0.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 Gambia 1.0% compare
  2. 52 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  3. 53 Tunisia 1.0% compare
  4. 55 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  5. 56 Mongolia 1.0% compare
  6. 57 Nigeria 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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