Colombia vs Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels

Colombia
23,827 Persons
in 2025
Spain
22,221 Persons
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Spain rank
15th

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197219982025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 23,827 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain, a difference of 1,606 Persons.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16,487 Persons 18,470 Persons 1,983 Persons Spain
2010s 20,354 Persons 18,340 Persons 2,014 Persons Colombia
2020s 21,854 Persons 20,773 Persons 1,081 Persons Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 23,827 Persons against 22,221 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels between Colombia and Spain?
1,606 Persons, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Colombia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.