Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia
Colombia: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 43.6 Hours per week per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.6 Hours per week per person for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia peaked at 47.83 Hours per week per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.6 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Hours per week per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.85 Hours per week per person | — |
| 2002 | 46.28 Hours per week per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.78 Hours per week per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 47.77 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.41 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.83 Hours per week per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.4 Hours per week per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.65 Hours per week per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5 Hours per week per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.08 Hours per week per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.71 Hours per week per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.44 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.34 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.07 Hours per week per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.04 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.86 Hours per week per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.81 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.73 Hours per week per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.71 Hours per week per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.99 Hours per week per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.96 Hours per week per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.64 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.91 Hours per week per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 43.6 Hours per week per person | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.6 Hours per week per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.22 Hours per week per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.6 Hours per week per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.69 Hours per week per person, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.25 Hours per week per person | 46.28 Hours per week per person | 47.83 Hours per week per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.36 Hours per week per person | 44.73 Hours per week per person | 46.5 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.47 Hours per week per person | 43.6 Hours per week per person | 44.99 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Croatia 39.49 Hours per week per person compare
- 1 Türkiye 43.89 Hours per week per person compare
- 2 Poland 39.92 Hours per week per person compare
- 2 Costa Rica 43.23 Hours per week per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 39.2 Hours per week per person compare
- 3 Mexico 42.6 Hours per week per person compare
- 4 South Africa 42.3 Hours per week per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 39.04 Hours per week 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Colombia was 43.6 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.83 Hours per week per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.