Male labor participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Male labor participation rate was 75.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
75.69
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.94
in 1997
All-time low
75.69
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Male labor participation rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.44 | — |
| 1991 | 80.76 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.22 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81.75 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.27 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.69 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.79 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.94 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.81 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.29 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.44 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.41 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.13 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.27 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.39 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.55 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.56 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.64 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.78 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.51 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.31 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.75 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.25 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.54 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.94 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.17 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75.86 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.69 | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 75.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 75.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.54, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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