Male labor participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Male labor participation rate was 75.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor participation rate in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Colombia is 75.69, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Colombia peaked at 82.94 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75.69, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82 | 80.44 | 82.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.59 | 78.39 | 82.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.15 | 76.76 | 80.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.24 | 75.69 | 77.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Jamaica 76.34 compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.28 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.14 compare
- 49 Singapore 75.37 compare
- 50 Thailand 74.98 compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 74.78 compare
More work & labour data for Colombia
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Colombia?
- Male labor participation rate in Colombia was 75.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 in 1997.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.69 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for male labor participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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