Colombia vs MENA: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Colombia
- MENA
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 63.2 against 44.52 in MENA, a difference of 18.68.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 81st and MENA ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.57 | 47.54 | 20.02 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 46.53 | 19.56 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 66.59 | 46.23 | 20.36 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 63.51 | 44.49 | 19.02 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Colombia or MENA?
- Colombia, at 63.2 against 44.52 in MENA as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Colombia and MENA?
- 18.68, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and MENA?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Colombia and MENA rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Colombia ranks 81st and MENA ranks 81st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.