Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 19.23 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.23 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
19.31 million
in 2019
All-time low
11.38 million
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1996200820211996: 11.4M1999: 12.4M2000: 13.3M2001: 13.3M2002: 13.3M2003: 13.8M2004: 13.9M2005: 14.1M2008: 15.0M2009: 15.8M2010: 16.4M2011: 16.8M2012: 17.3M2013: 17.6M2014: 17.9M2015: 18.3M2016: 18.6M2017: 18.9M2018: 19.1M2019: 19.3M2020: 18.9M2021: 19.2M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 19.23 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 19.31 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.38 million, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 106 countries on this measure, 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 11.87 million 11.38 million 12.37 million 2
2000s 14.06 million 13.29 million 15.78 million 8
2010s 18.02 million 16.38 million 19.31 million 10
2020s 19.05 million 18.88 million 19.23 million 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 South Korea 23.74 million compare
  2. 20 Egypt 22.89 million compare
  3. 21 Spain 22.02 million compare
  4. 23 South Africa 19.20 million compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 16.01 million compare
  6. 25 Tanzania 15.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 19.23 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.31 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.38 million in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
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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