Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia
Colombia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 45.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia is 45.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia peaked at 49.57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.6, in 2025.
That places Colombia 16th out of 87 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 usually worked per employee in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.13 | — |
| 2003 | 48.78 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.88 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.68 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.57 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.38 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 49.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.86 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.63 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.09 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.75 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.63 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.51 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.64 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.38 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.93 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 46.32 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 45.6 | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.14, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.9, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.89 | 48.13 | 49.57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 47.51 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9 | 45.6 | 47.64 | 6 |
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 weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Colombia was 45.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.57 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 usually worked per employee. 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.