Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Colombia

Colombia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
55th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.61996200820211996: 0.563 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.508 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.498 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.522 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.531 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.503 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.509 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.494 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.491 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.464 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.459 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.476 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.495 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.492 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.513 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.516 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.512 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.484 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.457 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.47 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.367 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.441 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Colombia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Colombia peaked at 0.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.5% -9.9%
2000 0.5% -1.8%
2001 0.5% +4.7%
2002 0.5% +1.9%
2003 0.5% -5.3%
2004 0.5% +1.1%
2005 0.5% -3.0%
2008 0.5% -0.6%
2009 0.5% -5.4%
2010 0.5% -1.1%
2011 0.5% +3.6%
2012 0.5% +4.0%
2013 0.5% -0.6%
2014 0.5% +4.3%
2015 0.5% +0.6%
2016 0.5% -0.8%
2017 0.5% -5.5%
2018 0.5% -5.5%
2019 0.5% +2.8%
2020 0.4% -21.9%
2021 0.4% +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Belize 0.5%
  2. 53 India 0.5% compare
  3. 54 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  4. 56 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  5. 57 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  6. 58 Honduras 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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