Brazil vs Colombia: Number of employed individuals

Brazil
945,298
in 2017
Colombia
284,593
in 2020
Brazil rank
1st
Colombia rank
3rd

Number of employed individuals over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 945,298 against 284,593 in Colombia, a difference of 660,705.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 179,806 153,652 26,154 Brazil
2010s 303,388 354,947 51,560 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of employed individuals, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 945,298 against 284,593 in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of employed individuals between Brazil and Colombia?
660,705, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for number of employed individuals?
Brazil ranks 1st and Colombia ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of employed individuals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed