Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia
Colombia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 1,668 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,668 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia peaked at 3,645 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,668, in 2025.
That places Colombia 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,439 | — |
| 2003 | 2,372 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,435 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,248 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,708 | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2,308 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 2,433 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,705 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2,758 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,933 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,967 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,833 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,873 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,878 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,899 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,644 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,753 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,645 | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 2,651 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1,864 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,881 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,715 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 1,668 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,420 | 2,248 | 2,708 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,824 | 2,644 | 2,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,237 | 1,668 | 3,645 | 6 |
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Colombia was 1,668 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,645 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.