Average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia
Colombia: Average monthly earnings of employees was 2.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia stood at 2.02 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia peaked at 2.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 444,186, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 444,186 | — |
| 2003 | 468,044 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 513,021 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 562,592 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 763,465 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 770,796 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 754,674 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 802,608 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 836,036 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 879,375 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 925,139 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 959,581 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 977,330 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2.02 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 610,968 | 444,186 | 770,796 | 7 |
| 2010s | 988,949 | 802,608 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.26 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
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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 monthly earnings of employees in Colombia?
- Average monthly earnings of employees in Colombia was 2.02 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,186 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 monthly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.