GDP per person employed in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per person employed was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Colombia is 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Colombia peaked at 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 97th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,485 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 30,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Colombia?
- Gdp per person employed in Colombia was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.