Employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 2.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia peaked at 4.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1993.
That places Colombia 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Colombia was 2.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, total (% of total 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).