Employment by status in Colombia
Colombia: Employment by status was 54.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status 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 employment by status in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Colombia peaked at 57.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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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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 employment by status in Colombia?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for employment by status?
- Colombia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.