Between March and May 2014, young people between the ages of 14 and 28 accounted for 32.5% of the working age population, according to the National Department of Statistics (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, DANE.) In total, Colombia has about 11.9m young people.
Articles & Analysis | Education and training initiatives aim to boost formal employment for young people from The Report: Colombia 2014
Articles & Analysis | Construction sector’s performance is supporting continued growth from The Report: Colombia 2014
After recording 6.6% growth in 2011, Colombia’s economy experienced a slowdown in the second half of 2012 and the first half of 2013. GDP grew by 4% in 2012 and by just 2.8% in the first quarter of 2013. However, the second half of the year was very positive. The sound performance of the construction sector, along with strong investment in...
Articles & Analysis | Investment in Colombian sovereign debt has regained its popularity despite crises in other emerging markets from The Report: Colombia 2014
Colombian sovereign bonds have once again proven their attractiveness to international investors. The popularity of these instruments has been demonstrated by the interest shown by credit institutions, pension funds, foreign investment funds, and insurance companies, which made significant investments in the country’s treasury securities during a February 2014 issuance....
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to José Darío Uribe, Governor, Central Bank of Colombia from The Report: Colombia 2014
What level of inflation is the central bank aiming for, and what would trigger an interest rate increase?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Enrique García Rodríguez, Executive President, CAF development bank of Latin America from The Report: Colombia 2014
Articles & Analysis | A successful peace deal would have wide-ranging effects from The Report: Colombia 2014
It is not easy to forecast the exact economic, demographic and social impact of a signed peace accord between the national government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC). The question is not whether it would have a big impact, but exactly how big and after how long. Colombia could...