Labor force participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rate was 63.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.3
in 1997
All-time low
63.16
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Colombia stood at 63.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Colombia peaked at 68.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.16, in 2022.
That places Colombia 81st 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.74 | — |
| 1991 | 66.74 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.96 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.33 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.74 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.09 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.16 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.48 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.62 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.64 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.44 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.69 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.34 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.62 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.89 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 64.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.95 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.08 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.07 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.27 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 66.99 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.42 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.01 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.24 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.32 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 63.41 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.33 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.16 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.74 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.53 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.4 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 63.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 63.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.57 | 66.74 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 63.89 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.59 | 64.32 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.59 | 63.16 | 64.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rate in Colombia was 63.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.16 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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