Colombia vs Philippines: Number of paid employees

Colombia
135,423
in 2020
Philippines
84,798
in 2019
Colombia rank
2nd
Philippines rank
5th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020102020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 135,423 against 84,798 in Philippines, a difference of 50,625.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Colombia ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 5th of 80 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 74,704 37,539 37,166 Colombia
2010s 161,144 90,941 70,203 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 135,423 against 84,798 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Colombia and Philippines?
50,625, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for number of paid employees?
Colombia ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. 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 paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed