Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia
Colombia: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 25.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia is 25.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia peaked at 36.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.8% | — |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 25.3% | 36.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Colombia was 25.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.