Canada vs Colombia: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Canada
22,135
in 2024
Colombia
26,020
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Colombia rank
11th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 26,020 against 22,135 in Canada, a difference of 3,885.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,464 | 19,473 | 9.42 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21,489 | 25,107 | 3,619 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 26,020 against 22,135 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Canada and Colombia?
- 3,885, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Canada ranks 14th and Colombia ranks 11th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.