Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia

Colombia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.08 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2027
All-time low
744,333
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia, 2005–2027

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2005201620272005: 744.3k2006: 770.3k2007: 794.3k2008: 808.6k2009: 832.4k2010: 854.7k2011: 878.8k2012: 892.2k2013: 897.5k2014: 908.9k2015: 922.1k2016: 925.4k2017: 930.4k2018: 945.9k2019: 941.4k2020: 802.1k2021: 929.6k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M2025: 1.1M2026: 1.1M2027: 1.1M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.08 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia peaked at 1.08 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 744,333, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Colombia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 744,333
2006 770,311 +3.5%
2007 794,330 +3.1%
2008 808,609 +1.8%
2009 832,391 +2.9%
2010 854,738 +2.7%
2011 878,791 +2.8%
2012 892,156 +1.5%
2013 897,516 +0.6%
2014 908,912 +1.3%
2015 922,111 +1.5%
2016 925,361 +0.4%
2017 930,423 +0.5%
2018 945,852 +1.7%
2019 941,424 -0.5%
2020 802,095 -14.8%
2021 929,556 +15.9%
2022 1.00 million +7.8%
2023 1.02 million +2.2%
2024 1.02 million -0.4%
2025 1.05 million +3.1%
2026 1.07 million +1.6%
2027 1.08 million +1.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.08 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 7.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.08 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 789,995 744,333 832,391 5
2010s 909,728 854,738 945,852 10
2020s 997,751 802,095 1.08 million 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare
  2. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
  3. 21 Germany 1.23 million compare
  4. 23 Korea 1.08 million compare
  5. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million compare
  6. 25 Uganda 1.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Colombia was 1.08 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 744,333 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.