Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 49.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia stood at 49.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia peaked at 67.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.8% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 57.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 54.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 49.7% | 56.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia was 49.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.