Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia is 75.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia peaked at 82.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 48th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.4% | — |
| 1991 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 75.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 75.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 78.4% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.7% | 77.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Jamaica 76.3% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.1% compare
- 49 Singapore 75.4% compare
- 50 Thailand 75.0% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 74.8% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia was 75.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.