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
Wage gap by age — Youth 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 — 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Poland 26.18 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 3 United States 46.46 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Estonia 25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Greece 43.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Lithuania 24.75 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Argentina 42.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 6 Latvia 24.15 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Cyprus 41.66 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 8 Peru 41.06 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 9 Chile 40.94 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 — 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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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.