Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia
Colombia: Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 3,002 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia stood at 3,002. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia peaked at 3,002 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,288, in 2008.
That places Colombia 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,444 | — |
| 2003 | 2,514 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,423 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,475 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,328 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,288 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,348 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,395 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,471 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,525 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,602 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,710 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,726 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,730 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,706 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,700 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,754 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,296 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 2,461 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,779 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2,846 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,902 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,002 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,403 | 2,288 | 2,514 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,632 | 2,395 | 2,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,714 | 2,296 | 3,002 | 6 |
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- 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 care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia?
- Care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia was 3,002 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 in 2025.
- What is the lowest care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,288 in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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. 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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.