Colombia vs Spain: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Colombia
18.75 million
in 2021
Spain
17.36 million
in 2016
Colombia rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.75 million against 17.36 million in Spain, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 96 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.66 million | 12,333 | 11.64 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.05 million | 7.58 million | 6.47 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 17.55 million | 17.17 million | 375,243 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 18.75 million against 17.36 million in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Colombia and Spain?
- 1.39 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Colombia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.