Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Cartagena
Cartagena: Labour market - FUAs — Labour force was 532,137 Persons in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Cartagena, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market - fuas — labour force in Cartagena is 532,137 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 339.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market - fuas — labour force in Cartagena peaked at 532,137 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,986 Persons, in 2000.
That places Cartagena 139th out of 574 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Cartagena, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84,986 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 86,306 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91,416 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 96,292 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 101,402 Persons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 103,423 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 108,300 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 114,328 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 119,973 Persons | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 121,259 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 123,430 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 123,162 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 123,931 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 121,108 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 120,574 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 459,377 Persons | +281.0% |
| 2016 | 459,495 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 463,834 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 479,802 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 491,542 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 474,997 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 514,361 Persons | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 517,681 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 532,137 Persons | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market - FUAs — Labour force in Cartagena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +281.0% | 120,574 Persons | 459,377 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,768 Persons | 84,986 Persons | 121,259 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,626 Persons | 120,574 Persons | 491,542 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,794 Persons | 474,997 Persons | 532,137 Persons | 4 |
More work & labour data for Cartagena
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 485,513 Persons (2023)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 108,583 Persons (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market - fuas — labour force in Cartagena?
- Labour market - fuas — labour force in Cartagena was 532,137 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market - fuas — labour force recorded in Cartagena?
- The highest recorded value was 532,137 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour market - fuas — labour force recorded in Cartagena?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,986 Persons in 2000.
- How does Cartagena rank for labour market - fuas — labour force?
- Cartagena ranks 139th out of 574 regions with data for 2023.
- Is labour market - fuas — labour force rising or falling in Cartagena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cartagena data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market - FUAs — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, unemployment and unemployment rate. Data sources and methodology When labour statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than FUAs (e.g. municipal level), the indicators are estimated by adjusting the regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to the FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (labour force, employment and unemployment) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. employment) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, labour market data is available at the county-level (US Bureau of Labor Statistics), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Labour market - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org