Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in Colombia
Colombia: Average hourly earnings of STEM employees was 18,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in Colombia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of stem employees in Colombia stood at 18,007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of stem employees in Colombia peaked at 18,144 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,990, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,656 | — |
| 2021 | 7,990 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 14,136 | +76.9% |
| 2023 | 15,285 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 18,144 | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 18,007 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,656 | 8,656 | 8,656 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14,712 | 7,990 | 18,144 | 5 |
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 average hourly earnings of stem employees in Colombia?
- Average hourly earnings of stem employees in Colombia was 18,007 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,144 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of stem employees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,990 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for average hourly earnings of stem employees?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of stem employees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of STEM employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.