Colombia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Colombia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Colombia was 63.40% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 68.30% in 1997. The lowest was 63.16% in 2022 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.15% per year.
Colombia ranks 81 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 43%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 63.14%, so Colombia sits above it. It peaked in 1997 and has fallen 7% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 5%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 15 of 31 economies; Brazil (63.14%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 55th of 187 in 1990 → 48th of 187 in 2000 → 47th of 187 in 2010 → 65th of 187 in 2020 → 80th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 63.53% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 63.74% | +0.6 pp |
| 2022 | 63.16% | -1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 64.33% | +0.9 pp |
| 2020 | 63.42% | -0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 64.32% | -0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 65.24% | -0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 66.01% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 66.42% | -0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 67.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 66.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 67.27% | -0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 68.07% | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 67.51% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 67.08% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 66.95% | +2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 64.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 63.89% | -0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 64.62% | -0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 65.34% | -1.3 pp |
| 2004 | 66.69% | -0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 67.44% | +0.8 pp |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 2001 | 67.64% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 67.63% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 67.49% | -0.7 pp |
| 1998 | 68.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 68.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 67.74% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 67.33% | +0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 66.96% | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 66.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 66.74% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Colombia’s Labor participation in 1991?
66.74% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Colombia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -5.0% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 63.4%; 2024: 63.53%; 2023: 63.74%; 2022: 63.16%; 2021: 64.33%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.