Trade union density in Colombia
Colombia: Trade union density was 4.7 Percentage of employees in 2024. β² Rising
Trade union density in Colombia, 2007β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade union density in Colombia is 4.7 Percentage of employees, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade union density in Colombia peaked at 6.7 Percentage of employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Percentage of employees, in 2009.
Colombia ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 Percentage of employees | 3.4 Percentage of employees | 4.5 Percentage of employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.04 Percentage of employees | 3.6 Percentage of employees | 6.7 Percentage of employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 Percentage of employees | 4.5 Percentage of employees | 5.6 Percentage of employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 396.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3.40 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0002 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5,145 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 3,757 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0003 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade union density in Colombia?
- Trade union density in Colombia was 4.7 Percentage of employees in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade union density recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 Percentage of employees in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade union density recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Percentage of employees in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for trade union density?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade union density rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade union density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts (ICTWSS) was developed by Prof. Jelle Visser at the University of Amsterdam. It was first released in May 2007. In its initial form, the ICTWSS database combined data from various sources and projects with a main focus on trade union in EU and OECD countries, collective bargaining and employment relations in Europe, and social pacts. In 2021, the ICTWSS database was rebranded as the OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database to reflect the joint effort by the OECD and AIAS-HSI to ensure the continuation of the database following Prof. Visserβs retirement. The OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database is publicly available at: http://www.oecd.org/employment/ictwss-database.htm