Colombia vs Spain: Employment by main economic activity - Regions
Employment by main economic activity - Regions over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.62 million Persons against 22.00 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 1.62 million Persons.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 43 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 | 16.77 million Persons | 19.76 million Persons | 2.99 million Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.63 million Persons | 19.06 million Persons | 1.57 million Persons | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.28 million Persons | 20.80 million Persons | 488,380 Persons | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by main economic activity - regions, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 23.62 million Persons against 22.00 million Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment by main economic activity - regions between Colombia and Spain?
- 1.62 million Persons, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions 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). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.