Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia

Colombia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 27,070 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
27,070
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
27,070
in 2027
All-time low
18,608
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 18.6k2006: 19.3k2007: 19.9k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.8k2010: 21.4k2011: 22.0k2012: 22.3k2013: 22.4k2014: 22.7k2015: 23.1k2016: 23.1k2017: 23.3k2018: 23.6k2019: 23.5k2020: 20.1k2021: 23.2k2022: 25.0k2023: 25.6k2024: 25.5k2025: 26.3k2026: 26.7k2027: 27.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia is 27,070, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia peaked at 27,070 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 18,608, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Colombia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18,608
2006 19,258 +3.5%
2007 19,858 +3.1%
2008 20,215 +1.8%
2009 20,810 +2.9%
2010 21,368 +2.7%
2011 21,970 +2.8%
2012 22,304 +1.5%
2013 22,438 +0.6%
2014 22,723 +1.3%
2015 23,053 +1.5%
2016 23,134 +0.4%
2017 23,261 +0.5%
2018 23,646 +1.7%
2019 23,536 -0.5%
2020 20,052 -14.8%
2021 23,239 +15.9%
2022 25,046 +7.8%
2023 25,607 +2.2%
2024 25,505 -0.4%
2025 26,306 +3.1%
2026 26,724 +1.6%
2027 27,070 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,750 18,608 20,810 5
2010s 22,743 21,368 23,646 10
2020s 24,944 20,052 27,070 8

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  3. 21 Germany 30,656 compare
  4. 23 Republic of Korea 26,981 compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,502 compare
  6. 25 Uganda 25,406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia was 27,070 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27,070 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,608 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.