Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia

Colombia: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap was 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
46.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2008
All-time low
39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia, 2007–2024

010203040502007201520242007: 45.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2008: 46.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2009: 45.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 46.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2011: 45.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2012: 44.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: 44.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: 44.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: 40.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: 40.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: 41 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: 40.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: 41.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: 41.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: 39.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: 44.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: 43.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2024: 42.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

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 — youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia is 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia peaked at 46.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2007 45.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2008 46.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +1.4%
2009 45.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -2.5%
2010 46.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.5%
2011 45.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.3%
2012 44.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -3.3%
2013 44.33 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.1%
2014 44.36 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +0.1%
2015 40.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -7.8%
2016 40.67 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.6%
2017 41.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +0.9%
2018 40.42 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -1.5%
2019 41.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.2%
2020 41.24 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.2%
2021 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -3.2%
2022 44.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +10.7%
2023 43.89 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -0.7%
2024 42.27 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 45.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 46.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3
2010s 42.98 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 40.42 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 46.51 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10
2020s 42.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 44.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Poland 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 4 Estonia 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 5 Lithuania 24.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  7. 6 Latvia 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  8. 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  9. 8 Peru 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  10. 9 Chile 40.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia?
Wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap in Colombia was 42.27 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 — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 46.53 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2008.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.93 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

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.