Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia
Colombia: Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition was 20,845 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia stood at 20,845 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia peaked at 20,845 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,624 Persons, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,644 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 12,624 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,500 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13,560 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14,143 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,215 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,600 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,165 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15,538 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,948 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 16,202 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,447 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17,123 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17,435 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,662 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17,813 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,044 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17,896 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,329 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 17,951 Persons | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19,221 Persons | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 19,896 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 20,099 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 20,845 Persons | +3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20,845 Persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,459 Persons, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20,845 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,961 Persons, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,806 Persons | 12,624 Persons | 15,165 Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,011 Persons | 15,538 Persons | 18,044 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,057 Persons | 16,329 Persons | 20,845 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Germany 29,262 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 5,057 Persons compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,366 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 24,921 Persons compare
- 9 France 24,126 Persons compare
- 9 Slovenia 902.83 Persons compare
- 10 Latvia 792.88 Persons compare
- 11 Estonia 573.16 Persons compare
- 11 Italy 20,126 Persons compare
- 12 Spain 19,182 Persons compare
- 13 Canada 17,195 Persons 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 full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition in Colombia was 20,845 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,845 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on national definition recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,624 Persons in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on national definition rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). National definitions of part-time work vary considerably across OECD countries. Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker’s perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker’s perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent’s perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. Other factors as well affect the international comparability of the estimates. In some countries, the hours’ cut-off is based on hours for the main job, in others on total hours for all jobs. Certain countries do not consider unpaid family workers to be employed unless they work more than a minimum number of hours, so that such workers do not enter into counts for part-time workers. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.