Colombia vs Euro area: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Colombia
75.7%
in 2025
Euro area
62.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Euro area rank
47th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Colombia
- Euro area
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 75.7% against 62.7% in Euro area, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 48th and Euro area ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 66.7% | 15.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 65.0% | 15.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 63.6% | 15.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 62.8% | 13.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Colombia or Euro area?
- Colombia, at 75.7% against 62.7% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Colombia and Euro area?
- 13.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Euro area ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.