Labour force participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Labour force participation rate was 64.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 64.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Colombia peaked at 69.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 63.66 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 66.62 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.72 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 67.76 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 69.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 64.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Norway 65.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Canada 65.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Denmark 65.15 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Japan 63.87 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 United States of America 62.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup 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 labour force participation rate in Colombia?
- Labour force participation rate in Colombia was 64.3 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.55 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for labour force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.