Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 76.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia stood at 76.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia peaked at 89.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1986.
That places Colombia 47th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 87.5% | — |
| 1973 | 78.9% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.3% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 76.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 76.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +43.4% | 55.1% | 79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 53.4% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 78.3% | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 74.0% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 44 Viet Nam 77.0% compare
- 45 Afghanistan 77.0% compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 76.9% compare
- 48 El Salvador 76.4% compare
- 49 Honduras 76.3% compare
- 50 Greenland 76.3% 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 76.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 89.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 196 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 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.