Labor market, Overall in Colombia

Colombia: Labor market, Overall was 0.7988 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7988
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8749
in 1973
All-time low
0.7949
in 1991
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Colombia, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8751974: 0.8751975: 0.8751976: 0.8751977: 0.8751978: 0.8751979: 0.8751980: 0.8751981: 0.8751982: 0.8751983: 0.8751984: 0.8751985: 0.8751986: 0.8751987: 0.8751988: 0.8751989: 0.8751990: 0.8751991: 0.7951992: 0.7951993: 0.7951994: 0.7951995: 0.7951996: 0.7951997: 0.7951998: 0.7951999: 0.7952000: 0.7952001: 0.7952002: 0.7952003: 0.7992004: 0.7992005: 0.7992006: 0.7992007: 0.7992008: 0.7992009: 0.7992010: 0.7992011: 0.7992012: 0.7992013: 0.7992014: 0.799

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in Colombia stood at 0.7988.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Colombia peaked at 0.8749 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7949, in 1991.

Colombia ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8749 0.8749 0.8749 7
1980s 0.8749 0.8749 0.8749 10
1990s 0.8029 0.7949 0.8749 10
2000s 0.7977 0.7949 0.7988 10
2010s 0.7988 0.7988 0.7988 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Hong Kong, China 0.8017 compare
  2. 15 Pakistan 0.8016 compare
  3. 16 Israel 0.8012 compare
  4. 18 Brazil 0.7973 compare
  5. 19 Denmark 0.7962 compare
  6. 20 Nepal 0.7958 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Colombia?
Labor market, overall in Colombia was 0.7988 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8749 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7949 in 1991.
How does Colombia rank for labor market, overall?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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