ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia

Colombia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 419.54 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
419.54 1000 No
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
421.74 1000 No
in 2017
All-time low
242.49 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia, 2007–2025

01002003004002007201620252007: 256 1000 No2008: 242.5 1000 No2009: 303.7 1000 No2010: 310.1 1000 No2011: 324.8 1000 No2012: 351.9 1000 No2013: 353.2 1000 No2014: 362.7 1000 No2015: 371.6 1000 No2016: 387.1 1000 No2017: 421.7 1000 No2018: 413 1000 No2019: 401.4 1000 No2020: 346.7 1000 No2021: 320.1 1000 No2022: 370.4 1000 No2023: 399 1000 No2024: 402.2 1000 No2025: 419.5 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 419.54 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2025.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia peaked at 421.74 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 242.49 1000 No, in 2008.

That places Colombia 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Colombia, 2007 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2007 255.97 1000 No
2008 242.49 1000 No -5.3%
2009 303.66 1000 No +25.2%
2010 310.07 1000 No +2.1%
2011 324.75 1000 No +4.7%
2012 351.85 1000 No +8.3%
2013 353.19 1000 No +0.4%
2014 362.7 1000 No +2.7%
2015 371.58 1000 No +2.4%
2016 387.06 1000 No +4.2%
2017 421.74 1000 No +9.0%
2018 413.04 1000 No -2.1%
2019 401.42 1000 No -2.8%
2020 346.7 1000 No -13.6%
2021 320.15 1000 No -7.7%
2022 370.44 1000 No +15.7%
2023 399 1000 No +7.7%
2024 402.23 1000 No +0.8%
2025 419.54 1000 No +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 267.37 1000 No 242.49 1000 No 303.66 1000 No 3
2010s 369.74 1000 No 310.07 1000 No 421.74 1000 No 10
2020s 376.34 1000 No 320.15 1000 No 419.54 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Philippines 1,047 1000 No compare
  2. 8 Mexico 1,040 1000 No compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 549.92 1000 No compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 406.82 1000 No compare
  5. 12 Germany 392.1 1000 No compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 368.28 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Colombia was 419.54 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 421.74 1000 No in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 242.49 1000 No in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.