Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Colombia
Colombia: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Colombia peaked at 38.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 2002 | 36.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.35 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 29.19 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 28.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 21.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 22.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 21.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 21.28 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.29 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 33.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 38.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 27.26 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 33.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 26.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Türkiye 26.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 1 Mexico 25.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 2 Indonesia 23.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Poland 7.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 3 Croatia 2.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 5 Argentina 16.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 6 Costa Rica 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Colombia?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Colombia was 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2003.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.