Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Colombia
Colombia: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 2,219 Hours per year per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Colombia is 2,219 Hours per year per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Colombia peaked at 2,603 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,069 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,603 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,592 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,580 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,569 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,557 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,545 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,534 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,522 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,511 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,500 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,488 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,475 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,462 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,450 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,437 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,424 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,412 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,399 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,387 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,374 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,362 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,350 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,338 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,354 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,369 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,364 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,358 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,352 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,347 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,347 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,347 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,347 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,438 Hours per year per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,419 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,404 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,416 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,445 Hours per year per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,473 Hours per year per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,503 Hours per year per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,461 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,454 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,435 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,420 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,413 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,405 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,396 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,392 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,376 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,386 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,383 Hours per year per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,069 Hours per year per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,288 Hours per year per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,282 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,252 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,219 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,219 Hours per year per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,205 Hours per year per person, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,551 Hours per year per person | 2,500 Hours per year per person | 2,603 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,431 Hours per year per person | 2,374 Hours per year per person | 2,488 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,354 Hours per year per person | 2,338 Hours per year per person | 2,369 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 Hours per year per person | 2,347 Hours per year per person | 2,503 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,406 Hours per year per person | 2,376 Hours per year per person | 2,454 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 Hours per year per person | 2,069 Hours per year per person | 2,288 Hours per year per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Poland 1,776 Hours per year per person compare
- 1 Croatia 1,946 Hours per year per person compare
- 1 Peru 2,263 Hours per year per person compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,732 Hours per year per person compare
- 3 Lithuania 1,673 Hours per year per person compare
- 3 Mexico 2,205 Hours per year per person compare
- 4 Costa Rica 2,183 Hours per year per person compare
- 4 Estonia 1,610 Hours per year per person compare
- 5 Chile 1,912 Hours per year per person compare
- 5 Slovenia 1,599 Hours per year per person compare
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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Colombia?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Colombia was 2,219 Hours per year per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,603 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.