Population by labor force status in Colombia
Colombia: Population by labor force status was 10.68 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.68 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Colombia peaked at 12.82 million people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.68 million people, in 2025.
That places Colombia 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 million people | 11.77 million people | 12.64 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.70 million people | 12.43 million people | 12.82 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 million people | 11.04 million people | 12.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 million people | 10.68 million people | 10.97 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 population by labor force status in Colombia?
- Population by labor force status in Colombia was 10.68 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 million people in 2004.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 million people in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population by labor force status?
- Colombia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).