Colombia vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Colombia
23.51 million
in 2025
Spain
22.01 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 23.51 million against 22.01 million in Spain, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 16.36 million 18.67 million 2.31 million Spain
2010s 20.35 million 18.34 million 2.01 million Colombia
2020s 21.85 million 20.66 million 1.20 million Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Colombia or Spain?
Colombia, at 23.51 million against 22.01 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Colombia and Spain?
1.50 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Colombia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org