Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia

Colombia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 15.01 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.01 million
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
18th
of 105 countries
All-time high
15.01 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.77 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia, 1996–2021

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1996200820211996: 4.8M1999: 5.9M2000: 6.7M2001: 6.9M2002: 7.1M2003: 7.4M2004: 7.8M2005: 7.9M2008: 9.0M2009: 9.3M2010: 9.9M2011: 10.5M2012: 11.0M2013: 11.7M2014: 12.1M2015: 12.6M2016: 13.2M2017: 13.6M2018: 14.0M2019: 14.4M2020: 12.3M2021: 15.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia stood at 15.01 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia peaked at 15.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1996.

That places Colombia 18th out of 105 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 5.32 million 4.77 million 5.88 million 2
2000s 7.77 million 6.68 million 9.35 million 8
2010s 12.31 million 9.95 million 14.39 million 10
2020s 13.65 million 12.29 million 15.01 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Egypt 17.19 million compare
  2. 16 Poland 15.66 million compare
  3. 17 Thailand 15.54 million compare
  4. 19 France 14.14 million compare
  5. 20 Philippines 13.47 million compare
  6. 21 Peru 12.96 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Colombia was 15.01 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.01 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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