Employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Colombia was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).