ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Colombia
Colombia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 88.36 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Colombia is 88.36 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Colombia peaked at 91.42 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.01 %, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86.14 % | — |
| 2008 | 88.19 % | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 91.03 % | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 89.72 % | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.42 % | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.13 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.58 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.36 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.46 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.09 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.01 % | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 88.51 % | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 85.95 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 87.13 % | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 86.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 88.36 % | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.45 % | 86.14 % | 91.03 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.98 % | 88.58 % | 91.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.93 % | 85.01 % | 88.51 % | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Colombia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Colombia was 88.36 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.42 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.01 % in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.