Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Colombia stood at 21.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Colombia peaked at 30.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 71st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.4% | — |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 26.2% | 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 part time employment, total in Colombia?
- Part time employment, total in Colombia was 21.8% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for part time employment, total?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.