Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.621 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.635 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.694 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.708 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.703 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.712 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.697 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.692 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.684 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.711 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.724 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.732 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.742 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.739 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.74 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.745 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.743 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.741 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.738 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.732 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.704 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.707 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1996 0.6%
1999 0.6% +2.2%
2000 0.7% +9.2%
2001 0.7% +2.1%
2002 0.7% -0.8%
2003 0.7% +1.3%
2004 0.7% -2.1%
2005 0.7% -0.7%
2008 0.7% -1.2%
2009 0.7% +4.0%
2010 0.7% +1.8%
2011 0.7% +1.1%
2012 0.7% +1.3%
2013 0.7% -0.4%
2014 0.7% +0.2%
2015 0.7% +0.6%
2016 0.7% -0.3%
2017 0.7% -0.2%
2018 0.7% -0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.8%
2020 0.7% -3.8%
2021 0.7% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 50 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  4. 52 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 53 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  6. 54 Ethiopia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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