Colombia vs Turkey: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Colombia
26,020
in 2025
Turkey
35,533
in 2025
Colombia rank
11th
Turkey rank
8th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) over time
- Colombia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 35,533 against 26,020 in Colombia, a difference of 9,513.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,473 | 30,583 | 11,110 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 25,336 | 35,124 | 9,789 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Colombia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 35,533 against 26,020 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Colombia and Turkey?
- 9,513, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Turkey rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th 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.