Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1996
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.952 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.915 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.895 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.901 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.89 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.901 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.905 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.919 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.913 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.906 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.908 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.917 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.919 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.924 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.929 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.926 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.914 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.843 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.881 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 81st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1996 1.0%
1999 0.9% -3.8%
2000 0.9% -2.2%
2001 0.9% +0.7%
2002 0.9% -1.2%
2003 0.9% +1.2%
2004 0.9% +0.4%
2005 0.9% +1.5%
2008 0.9% -0.6%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% +1.0%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.6%
2015 0.9% -0.0%
2016 0.9% -0.3%
2017 0.9% -0.3%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% -0.9%
2020 0.8% -7.8%
2021 0.9% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 78 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  2. 79 Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 80 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  4. 82 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
  5. 83 Serbia 0.9% compare
  6. 84 Finland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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