Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 4.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.17
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 2002
All-time low
3.75
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.17 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia peaked at 6.99 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.79 | — |
| 2002 | 6.99 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.77 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.73 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.56 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.32 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 | 4.58 | 6.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.75 | 4.22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Colombia was 4.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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