Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia
Colombia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 42.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia is 42.77, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia peaked at 46.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.67, in 2020.
That places Colombia 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.24 | — |
| 2003 | 45.11 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 44.67 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.25 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.89 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 46.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.46 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.27 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.88 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.13 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.99 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.68 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.79 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.49 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43.43 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.67 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.14 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44.21 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.19 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 42.77 | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.33, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.09, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.45 | 44.24 | 46.89 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.07 | 43.43 | 45.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.13 | 41.67 | 44.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 Zambia 42.91 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 42.88 compare
- 24 Montenegro 42.86 compare
- 26 Grenada 42.42 compare
- 27 Thailand 42.41 compare
- 28 El Salvador 42.4 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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Colombia was 42.77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.89 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.67 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.