Average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia
Colombia: Average hourly earnings of employees was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia stood at 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia peaked at 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Botswana 7.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Paraguay 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Vietnam 6.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Peru 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 East Timor 5.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Colombia was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.