Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia peaked at 52.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 56th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.1% | — |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.0%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.1% | 52.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 45.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 38.9% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Macau, China 44.4% compare
- 54 Barbados 44.4% compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 43.5% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 43.1% compare
- 58 Sweden 43.1% compare
- 59 Panama 42.9% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia was 43.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.