Public sector employees in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employees was 873.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public sector employees in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employees in Colombia is 873.39, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employees in Colombia peaked at 1,032 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 788.9, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 25th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employees in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,018 | — |
| 2003 | 1,031 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,032 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 788.9 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 796.79 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 819.21 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 834.63 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 839.62 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 840.71 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 865.71 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 830.51 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 847.09 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 848.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 815.03 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 917.68 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 914.48 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 893.17 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 873.39 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,027 | 1,018 | 1,032 | 3 |
| 2010s | 831.18 | 788.9 | 865.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.75 | 815.03 | 917.68 | 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 public sector employees in Colombia?
- Public sector employees in Colombia was 873.39 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,032 in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 788.9 in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employees?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Public sector employees. 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. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.