LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia
Colombia: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 3,473 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,473 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia peaked at 5,161 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,473, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,815 | — |
| 2003 | 4,432 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 4,344 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,824 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4,105 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3,943 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,079 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,917 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,611 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,716 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,742 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,758 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,177 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5,161 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 4,100 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 3,834 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3,810 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,473 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,354 | 3,824 | 4,815 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,867 | 3,611 | 4,177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,076 | 3,473 | 5,161 | 5 |
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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Colombia was 3,473 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,161 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,473 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.