Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Colombia
Colombia: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment was 4,894 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Colombia, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours — employment in Colombia is 4,894 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours — employment in Colombia peaked at 6,522 Persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,448 Persons, in 2021.
That places Colombia 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,684 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 5,698 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,214 Persons | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 5,993 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,094 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,094 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,067 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,977 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,071 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,260 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,519 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,522 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,473 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,275 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,089 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,043 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,898 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,798 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,892 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,339 Persons | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 4,448 Persons | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 4,945 Persons | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 4,986 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,901 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,894 Persons | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,894 Persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,576 Persons, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,894 Persons is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,894 Persons, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,988 Persons | 5,684 Persons | 6,214 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,177 Persons | 5,798 Persons | 6,522 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,919 Persons | 4,448 Persons | 5,339 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 Mexico 14,632 Persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 8,535 Persons compare
- 5 Brazil 10,154 Persons compare
- 5 Croatia 47.4 Persons compare
- 6 Japan 9,090 Persons compare
- 6 Poland 1,137 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 483.51 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 45.16 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 3,387 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 14.43 Persons compare
- 9 South Africa 3,005 Persons compare
- 10 Estonia 13.51 Persons compare
- 10 France 2,732 Persons 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 long usual weekly working hours — employment in Colombia?
- Long usual weekly working hours — employment in Colombia was 4,894 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,522 Persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours — employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,448 Persons in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours — employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.