Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia peaked at 48.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.5% | — |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 36.3% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 36.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.