Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia

Colombia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 13.43 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.43 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 109 countries
All-time high
13.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.30 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M1996200820211996: 9.3M1999: 9.7M2000: 10.2M2001: 10.3M2002: 10.3M2003: 10.5M2004: 10.6M2005: 10.7M2008: 11.0M2009: 11.5M2010: 11.8M2011: 12.1M2012: 12.3M2013: 12.4M2014: 12.6M2015: 12.8M2016: 12.9M2017: 13.1M2018: 13.3M2019: 13.3M2020: 13.2M2021: 13.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia stood at 13.43 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 13.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.30 million, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 21st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 9.30 million —
1999 9.73 million +4.6%
2000 10.21 million +4.9%
2001 10.26 million +0.5%
2002 10.28 million +0.2%
2003 10.47 million +1.9%
2004 10.57 million +0.9%
2005 10.69 million +1.1%
2008 11.03 million +3.2%
2009 11.49 million +4.2%
2010 11.79 million +2.6%
2011 12.07 million +2.3%
2012 12.33 million +2.2%
2013 12.43 million +0.8%
2014 12.61 million +1.4%
2015 12.84 million +1.8%
2016 12.95 million +0.8%
2017 13.10 million +1.2%
2018 13.28 million +1.4%
2019 13.33 million +0.4%
2020 13.18 million -1.1%
2021 13.43 million +1.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 13.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 13.43 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.52 million 9.30 million 9.73 million 2
2000s 10.62 million 10.21 million 11.49 million 8
2010s 12.67 million 11.79 million 13.33 million 10
2020s 13.31 million 13.18 million 13.43 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Italy 15.43 million compare
  2. 19 France 14.94 million compare
  3. 20 South Korea 14.75 million compare
  4. 22 Spain 12.23 million compare
  5. 23 South Africa 11.74 million compare
  6. 24 Tanzania 11.21 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Colombia was 13.43 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.30 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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