Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia

Colombia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 16,119 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
16,119
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16,119
in 2027
All-time low
6,919
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200820271990: 6.9k1991: 7.1k1992: 7.2k1993: 7.3k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.5k1996: 7.7k1997: 7.8k1998: 8.0k1999: 8.4k2000: 8.5k2001: 8.7k2002: 9.2k2003: 9.2k2004: 9.6k2005: 10.2k2006: 10.6k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.2k2009: 10.5k2010: 10.7k2011: 10.8k2012: 10.8k2013: 11.2k2014: 11.5k2015: 11.7k2016: 12.1k2017: 12.5k2018: 13.2k2019: 13.9k2020: 14.5k2021: 14.4k2022: 15.1k2023: 15.1k2024: 15.4k2025: 15.6k2026: 15.9k2027: 16.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 16,119 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia peaked at 16,119 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,919, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Colombia, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 6,919
1991 7,093 +2.5%
1992 7,218 +1.8%
1993 7,314 +1.3%
1994 7,397 +1.1%
1995 7,493 +1.3%
1996 7,667 +2.3%
1997 7,809 +1.8%
1998 8,032 +2.9%
1999 8,395 +4.5%
2000 8,545 +1.8%
2001 8,726 +2.1%
2002 9,199 +5.4%
2003 9,159 -0.4%
2004 9,569 +4.5%
2005 10,166 +6.2%
2006 10,596 +4.2%
2007 11,042 +4.2%
2008 11,186 +1.3%
2009 10,524 -5.9%
2010 10,693 +1.6%
2011 10,754 +0.6%
2012 10,762 +0.1%
2013 11,228 +4.3%
2014 11,518 +2.6%
2015 11,697 +1.6%
2016 12,121 +3.6%
2017 12,546 +3.5%
2018 13,177 +5.0%
2019 13,867 +5.2%
2020 14,510 +4.6%
2021 14,370 -1.0%
2022 15,069 +4.9%
2023 15,065 -0.0%
2024 15,378 +2.1%
2025 15,645 +1.7%
2026 15,891 +1.6%
2027 16,119 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,534 6,919 8,395 10
2000s 9,871 8,545 11,186 10
2010s 11,836 10,693 13,867 10
2020s 15,256 14,370 16,119 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Colombia was 16,119 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 16,119 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,919 in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.