GDP per employed person in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per employed person was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Colombia stood at 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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 employed person in Colombia?
- Gdp per employed person in Colombia was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.