Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia stood at 58.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia peaked at 65.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, total (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2% | — |
| 1989 | 56.1% | +209.0% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 18.2% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 54.4% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 51.5% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 50.4% | 58.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Colombia was 58.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.