Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.902 % of female youth in employment1999: 0.908 % of female youth in employment2000: 0.891 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.912 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.905 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.891 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.901 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.9 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.882 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.884 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.895 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.885 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.887 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.878 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.868 % of female youth in employment2019: 0.884 % of female youth in employment2020: 0.863 % of female youth in employment2021: 0.874 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 58th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.6%
2000 0.9% -1.9%
2001 0.9% +2.4%
2002 0.9% -0.7%
2003 0.9% -1.7%
2004 0.9% +0.2%
2005 0.9% -0.2%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -0.1%
2010 0.9% -1.2%
2011 0.9% -0.0%
2012 0.9% -0.8%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +1.3%
2015 0.9% -1.1%
2016 0.9% +0.2%
2017 0.9% -1.0%
2018 0.9% -1.2%
2019 0.9% +1.9%
2020 0.9% -2.4%
2021 0.9% +1.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (21 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. 55 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  4. 59 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  5. 60 Armenia 0.9% compare
  6. 61 Honduras 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed