Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia
Colombia: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia is -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia peaked at -13.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2023 and was at its lowest, -30.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of prime-age employees wage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -20.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | — |
| 2008 | -21.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -23.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +8.6% |
| 2010 | -22.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -3.1% |
| 2011 | -17.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -24.7% |
| 2012 | -30.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +74.1% |
| 2013 | -17.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -41.5% |
| 2014 | -15.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -10.6% |
| 2015 | -25.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +59.8% |
| 2016 | -23.58 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -15.84 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -32.8% |
| 2018 | -23.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +46.5% |
| 2019 | -23.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -23.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -24.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -18.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -24.9% |
| 2023 | -13.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -29.4% |
| 2024 | -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.12 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -23.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -20.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 3 |
| 2010s | -21.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -30.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -15.74 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -24.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -13.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 Switzerland -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 26 Spain -13.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 27 Brazil -15.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 29 France -17.08 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 30 Italy -18.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 31 Portugal -19.97 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
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 wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Colombia was -15.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -13.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2023.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.