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

Colombia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.931 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.942 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.916 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.92 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.901 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.913 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.914 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.936 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.927 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.931 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.936 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.935 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.941 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.948 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.944 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.946 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.945 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.938 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.918 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.926 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

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

That places Colombia 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.8%
2000 0.9% +1.1%
2001 0.9% -2.8%
2002 0.9% +0.5%
2003 0.9% -2.1%
2004 0.9% +1.3%
2005 0.9% +0.1%
2008 0.9% +2.4%
2009 0.9% -1.0%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.5%
2012 0.9% -0.0%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.8%
2015 0.9% -0.4%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% -0.2%
2018 0.9% -0.7%
2019 0.9% -0.0%
2020 0.9% -2.1%
2021 0.9% +0.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 58 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  2. 59 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
  3. 60 Egypt 0.9% compare
  4. 62 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 63 Georgia 0.9% compare
  6. 64 Uruguay 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Colombia ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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