Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.7%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.688 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.707 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.756 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.771 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.763 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.772 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.764 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.764 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.786 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.8 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.805 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.813 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.812 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.812 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.818 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.818 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.816 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.812 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.807 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.778 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.781 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.7%
1999 0.7% +2.8%
2000 0.8% +6.9%
2001 0.8% +2.0%
2002 0.8% -1.0%
2003 0.8% +1.2%
2004 0.8% -1.0%
2005 0.8% -0.3%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +2.9%
2010 0.8% +1.8%
2011 0.8% +0.7%
2012 0.8% +0.9%
2013 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% +0.7%
2016 0.8% -0.0%
2017 0.8% -0.1%
2018 0.8% -0.5%
2019 0.8% -0.6%
2020 0.8% -3.6%
2021 0.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 47 Hungary 0.8% compare
  2. 48 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  3. 49 Venezuela 0.8% compare
  4. 51 Croatia 0.8% compare
  5. 52 United States 0.8% compare
  6. 53 Poland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation 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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