Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 50.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia stood at 50.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia peaked at 76.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1985.
Colombia ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 76.8% | — |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 50.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.9% | 49.1% | 67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 57.1% | 67.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 54.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 56.1% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Colombia was 50.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 76.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1985.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 174 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 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.