Jobs gap in Colombia
Colombia: Jobs gap was 3,860 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Jobs gap in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,860 for jobs gap in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Colombia peaked at 7,157 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,860, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Jobs gap in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,077 | — |
| 2003 | 4,849 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,820 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,334 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4,642 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 4,339 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4,755 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 5,037 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,960 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,120 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,005 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,809 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,829 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,929 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,010 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,841 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5,195 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7,157 | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 5,999 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 4,460 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 4,299 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,167 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,860 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,688 | 4,334 | 5,077 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,973 | 4,809 | 5,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,990 | 3,860 | 7,157 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 jobs gap in Colombia?
- Jobs gap in Colombia was 3,860 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,157 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,860 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for jobs gap?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.