Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 69.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia is 69.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia peaked at 71.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.3% | — |
| 1991 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 69.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.2% | 69.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Colombia was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.