Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia
Colombia: Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts was 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia is 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia peaked at 34.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 1st of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.63 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 31 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 32.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.44 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 32.4 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 34.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 28.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 30.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.038 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia?
- Temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts in Colombia was 29.1 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2011.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 Percentage of employment in the same subgroup in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees - regions — fixed-term employment contracts rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Temporary employees - Regions — Fixed-term employment contracts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides the share of closed fixed term employment contracts in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>