Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia stood at 71.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia peaked at 84.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1989 | 74.1% | +196.0% |
| 1990 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 25.0% | 74.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 66.4% | 84.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 61.4% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 70.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 63.8% | 71.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Colombia was 71.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.