Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia peaked at 71.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 87th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 52.6% | — |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 47.5% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 42.3% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.5% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 63.2% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.3% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 64.3% | 6 |
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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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Colombia was 64.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.