Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 23,827 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, 2020–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23,827 for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
That places Colombia 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,049 | — |
| 2021 | 20,741 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 22,032 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 22,788 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 23,036 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 23,827 | +3.4% |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,035 compare
- 16 France 29,022 compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24,568 compare
- 19 Italy 22,904
- 20 Myanmar 22,275
- 21 Uganda 17,970
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 employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia?
- Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia was 23,827 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,827 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,049 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 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). 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.