Annual working hours per worker in Colombia
Colombia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,471 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,471 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,787 hours per worker
in 1950
All-time low
2,069 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Colombia stood at 2,471 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Colombia peaked at 2,787 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,069 hours per worker, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 6th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,787 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 2,774 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,761 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,748 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,736 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,723 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,711 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,698 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,686 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,673 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,661 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,655 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,649 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,644 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,638 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,632 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,626 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,620 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,615 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,609 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,603 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,592 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,580 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,569 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,557 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,545 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,534 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,522 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,511 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,500 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,488 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,475 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,462 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,450 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,437 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,424 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,412 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,399 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,387 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,374 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,362 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,350 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,338 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,354 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,369 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,364 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,358 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,352 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,347 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,347 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,347 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,347 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,438 hours per worker | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,419 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,404 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,416 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,445 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,473 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,503 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,461 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,454 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,435 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,420 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,413 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,405 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,396 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,392 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,376 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,386 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,383 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,069 hours per worker | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,405 hours per worker | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2,504 hours per worker | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,471 hours per worker | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,471 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,471 hours per worker is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965 hours per worker, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,730 hours per worker | 2,673 hours per worker | 2,787 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,635 hours per worker | 2,609 hours per worker | 2,661 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,551 hours per worker | 2,500 hours per worker | 2,603 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,431 hours per worker | 2,374 hours per worker | 2,488 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,354 hours per worker | 2,338 hours per worker | 2,369 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 hours per worker | 2,347 hours per worker | 2,503 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,406 hours per worker | 2,376 hours per worker | 2,454 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 hours per worker | 2,069 hours per worker | 2,504 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Colombia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Colombia was 2,471 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,787 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.