Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 54.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 54.3% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 57.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.4% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.9% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.6% | 54.3% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 54.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.