Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia

Colombia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 4.03 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.03 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.54 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.43 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia, 1996–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1996200820211996: 3.4M1999: 3.7M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.2M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.0M2008: 3.8M2009: 4.1M2010: 4.3M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.5M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.4M2018: 4.4M2019: 4.2M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia stood at 4.03 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 4.54 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.57 million 3.43 million 3.72 million 2
2000s 4.11 million 3.79 million 4.29 million 8
2010s 4.41 million 4.24 million 4.54 million 10
2020s 4.04 million 4.03 million 4.06 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Turkey 5.18 million compare
  2. 15 Egypt 5.08 million compare
  3. 16 Uganda 4.85 million compare
  4. 18 Thailand 3.54 million compare
  5. 19 Kenya 3.49 million compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 3.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Colombia was 4.03 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 2012.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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