Labor force participation rate by age in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.61
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 188 countries
All-time high
57.45
in 1990
All-time low
43.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.61 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Colombia peaked at 57.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.61, in 2024.
That places Colombia 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.45 | — |
| 1991 | 57.45 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.24 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.09 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56.96 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.95 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.89 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.94 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.13 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.13 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.26 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 52.41 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.61 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.81 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.33 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.14 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 51.66 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.66 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.09 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.55 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.06 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 49.23 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.12 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.74 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.94 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.35 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.45 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 44.72 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.61 | -2.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.15 | 56.89 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.44 | 48.33 | 57.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 46.74 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 | 43.61 | 48.35 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Colombia was 43.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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