Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 43.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia is 43.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia peaked at 57.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 46.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.2% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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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, total (%) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Colombia was 43.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.