Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Colombia's labour force participation stands at 63.4% as of 2025-12-31, down from 63.53% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Colombia's labour force participation was 63.4%, down from 63.53% in 2024.
In 2024, Colombia's labour force participation was 63.53%, down from 63.74% in 2023.
In 2023, Colombia's labour force participation was 63.74%, up from 63.16% in 2022.
In 2022, Colombia's labour force participation was 63.16%, down from 64.33% in 2021.
In 2021, Colombia's labour force participation was 64.33%, up from 63.42% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.4% | -0.13% |
| 2024 | 63.53% | -0.208% |
| 2023 | 63.74% | +0.581% |
| 2022 | 63.16% | -1.17% |
| 2021 | 64.33% | +0.915% |
| 2020 | 63.42% | -0.907% |
| 2019 | 64.32% | -0.915% |
| 2018 | 65.24% | -0.776% |
| 2017 | 66.01% | -0.405% |
| 2016 | 66.42% | -0.601% |
| 2015 | 67.02% | +0.028% |
| 2014 | 66.99% | -0.282% |
| 2013 | 67.27% | -0.799% |
| 2012 | 68.07% | +0.558% |
| 2011 | 67.51% | +0.435% |
| 2010 | 67.08% | +0.125% |
| 2009 | 66.95% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 64.16% | +0.271% |
| 2007 | 63.89% | -0.729% |
| 2006 | 64.62% | -0.723% |
| 2005 | 65.34% | -1.35% |
| 2004 | 66.69% | -0.75% |
| 2003 | 67.44% | +0.84% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.04% |
| 2001 | 67.64% | +0.01% |
| 2000 | 67.63% | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 67.49% | -0.674% |
| 1998 | 68.16% | -0.136% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.176% |
| 1996 | 68.12% | +0.024% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.352% |
| 1994 | 67.74% | +0.413% |
| 1993 | 67.33% | +0.366% |
| 1992 | 66.96% | +0.224% |
| 1991 | 66.74% | -0.003% |
| 1990 | 66.74% | — |
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Colombia's labour force participation is 63.4% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 63.53% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.3% (1997); the lowest is 63.16% (2022), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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