ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia

Colombia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 86.19 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.19 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
89.1 %
in 2017
All-time low
82.07 %
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia, 2007–2025

0204060802007201620252007: 83.6 %2008: 86.1 %2009: 88.8 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 87.5 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 88.6 %2017: 89.1 %2018: 88.8 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 82.1 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 84.4 %2024: 83.6 %2025: 86.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 86.19 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia peaked at 89.1 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.07 %, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Colombia, 2007 to 2025.
Year % Change
2007 83.63 %
2008 86.14 % +3.0%
2009 88.83 % +3.1%
2010 87.22 % -1.8%
2011 88.88 % +1.9%
2012 88.07 % -0.9%
2013 87.55 % -0.6%
2014 86.59 % -1.1%
2015 88.72 % +2.5%
2016 88.61 % -0.1%
2017 89.1 % +0.6%
2018 88.8 % -0.3%
2019 86.44 % -2.7%
2020 82.07 % -5.1%
2021 85.36 % +4.0%
2022 82.77 % -3.0%
2023 84.36 % +1.9%
2024 83.61 % -0.9%
2025 86.19 % +3.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 86.19 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.83 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 86.19 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.61 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.2 % 83.63 % 88.83 % 3
2010s 88 % 86.44 % 89.1 % 10
2020s 84.06 % 82.07 % 86.19 % 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Panama 87.8 % compare
  2. 8 Zambia 87.29 % compare
  3. 9 Jamaica 86.34 % compare
  4. 11 New Zealand 85.94 % compare
  5. 12 Mexico 85.61 % compare
  6. 13 India 85.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Colombia was 86.19 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 89.1 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.07 % in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.