Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia is 36.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia peaked at 42.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 64th of 155 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, total (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.4% | — |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.3% | 42.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 30.9% | 36.5% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia was 36.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 155 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 14.8%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.