Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Colombia

Colombia: Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment was 4,894 Persons in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
4,894 Persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,522 Persons
in 2012
All-time low
4,448 Persons
in 2021
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment in Colombia, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201320252001: 5.7k Persons2002: 5.7k Persons2003: 6.2k Persons2004: 6.0k Persons2005: 6.1k Persons2006: 6.1k Persons2007: 6.1k Persons2008: 6.0k Persons2009: 6.1k Persons2010: 6.3k Persons2011: 6.5k Persons2012: 6.5k Persons2013: 6.5k Persons2014: 6.3k Persons2015: 6.1k Persons2016: 6.0k Persons2017: 5.9k Persons2018: 5.8k Persons2019: 5.9k Persons2020: 5.3k Persons2021: 4.4k Persons2022: 4.9k Persons2023: 5.0k Persons2024: 4.9k Persons2025: 4.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β€” 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 β€” 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Mexico 14,632 Persons compare
  2. 5 Brazil 10,154 Persons compare
  3. 6 Japan 9,090 Persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,387 Persons compare
  5. 9 South Africa 3,005 Persons compare
  6. 10 France 2,732 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is long usual weekly working hours β€” employment in Colombia?
Long usual weekly working hours β€” 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 β€” employment recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 6,522 Persons in 2012.
What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β€” employment recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,448 Persons in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for long usual weekly working hours β€” employment?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is long usual weekly working hours β€” 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 β€” Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours β€” Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.