Colombia - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 25.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 35.42 in 2015, while its lowest value was 25.57 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.80 |
| 2002 | 31.18 |
| 2003 | 32.38 |
| 2004 | 30.43 |
| 2005 | 30.08 |
| 2007 | 28.23 |
| 2008 | 27.61 |
| 2009 | 29.68 |
| 2010 | 31.22 |
| 2011 | 32.57 |
| 2012 | 34.26 |
| 2013 | 34.52 |
| 2014 | 35.19 |
| 2015 | 35.42 |
| 2016 | 35.20 |
| 2017 | 35.04 |
| 2018 | 34.06 |
| 2019 | 32.38 |
| 2020 | 25.57 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 25.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 37.66 in 1995, while its lowest value was 25.26 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.04 |
| 1992 | 35.62 |
| 1993 | 37.39 |
| 1994 | 36.42 |
| 1995 | 37.66 |
| 1996 | 34.74 |
| 1997 | 34.56 |
| 1998 | 32.00 |
| 1999 | 27.36 |
| 2000 | 25.88 |
| 2001 | 30.69 |
| 2002 | 30.90 |
| 2003 | 32.25 |
| 2004 | 30.12 |
| 2005 | 29.82 |
| 2006 | 29.92 |
| 2007 | 27.97 |
| 2008 | 27.46 |
| 2009 | 29.83 |
| 2010 | 31.06 |
| 2011 | 32.38 |
| 2012 | 34.11 |
| 2013 | 34.32 |
| 2014 | 34.92 |
| 2015 | 35.14 |
| 2016 | 34.95 |
| 2017 | 34.80 |
| 2018 | 33.80 |
| 2019 | 32.11 |
| 2020 | 25.26 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 42.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 55.57 in 2015, while its lowest value was 42.85 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.15 |
| 2002 | 51.36 |
| 2003 | 52.62 |
| 2004 | 50.54 |
| 2005 | 51.19 |
| 2007 | 47.86 |
| 2008 | 47.12 |
| 2009 | 50.02 |
| 2010 | 51.21 |
| 2011 | 53.32 |
| 2012 | 55.07 |
| 2013 | 54.23 |
| 2014 | 54.28 |
| 2015 | 55.57 |
| 2016 | 53.13 |
| 2017 | 52.31 |
| 2018 | 51.72 |
| 2019 | 48.94 |
| 2020 | 42.85 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 42.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.60 in 1994, while its lowest value was 42.61 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.06 |
| 1992 | 58.70 |
| 1993 | 60.54 |
| 1994 | 60.60 |
| 1995 | 58.49 |
| 1996 | 55.07 |
| 1997 | 54.47 |
| 1998 | 51.18 |
| 1999 | 45.72 |
| 2000 | 45.54 |
| 2001 | 52.26 |
| 2002 | 51.36 |
| 2003 | 52.74 |
| 2004 | 50.46 |
| 2005 | 51.14 |
| 2006 | 48.67 |
| 2007 | 47.80 |
| 2008 | 47.49 |
| 2009 | 50.49 |
| 2010 | 51.18 |
| 2011 | 53.26 |
| 2012 | 55.03 |
| 2013 | 54.17 |
| 2014 | 54.19 |
| 2015 | 55.44 |
| 2016 | 53.02 |
| 2017 | 52.19 |
| 2018 | 51.59 |
| 2019 | 48.80 |
| 2020 | 42.61 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 34.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 45.50 in 2015, while its lowest value was 34.20 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.37 |
| 2002 | 41.10 |
| 2003 | 42.39 |
| 2004 | 40.38 |
| 2005 | 40.57 |
| 2007 | 37.98 |
| 2008 | 37.31 |
| 2009 | 39.86 |
| 2010 | 41.27 |
| 2011 | 42.99 |
| 2012 | 44.74 |
| 2013 | 44.40 |
| 2014 | 44.70 |
| 2015 | 45.50 |
| 2016 | 44.18 |
| 2017 | 43.68 |
| 2018 | 42.90 |
| 2019 | 40.67 |
| 2020 | 34.20 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 34.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 48.85 in 1993, while its lowest value was 34.09 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.46 |
| 1992 | 47.06 |
| 1993 | 48.85 |
| 1994 | 48.38 |
| 1995 | 47.97 |
| 1996 | 44.81 |
| 1997 | 44.44 |
| 1998 | 41.53 |
| 1999 | 36.51 |
| 2000 | 35.70 |
| 2001 | 41.49 |
| 2002 | 41.17 |
| 2003 | 42.55 |
| 2004 | 40.37 |
| 2005 | 40.58 |
| 2006 | 39.40 |
| 2007 | 38.01 |
| 2008 | 37.61 |
| 2009 | 40.31 |
| 2010 | 41.27 |
| 2011 | 42.98 |
| 2012 | 44.73 |
| 2013 | 44.40 |
| 2014 | 44.71 |
| 2015 | 45.46 |
| 2016 | 44.14 |
| 2017 | 43.65 |
| 2018 | 42.85 |
| 2019 | 40.61 |
| 2020 | 34.09 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 40.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 51.87 in 2015, while its lowest value was 12.58 in 1980.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.58 |
| 1989 | 41.15 |
| 1990 | 39.84 |
| 1991 | 45.80 |
| 1992 | 46.12 |
| 1993 | 50.23 |
| 1994 | 48.82 |
| 1997 | 43.96 |
| 1998 | 44.55 |
| 1999 | 44.46 |
| 2000 | 43.12 |
| 2001 | 43.16 |
| 2002 | 43.01 |
| 2003 | 44.68 |
| 2004 | 43.53 |
| 2005 | 43.87 |
| 2007 | 42.71 |
| 2008 | 43.06 |
| 2009 | 45.49 |
| 2010 | 47.50 |
| 2011 | 48.83 |
| 2012 | 50.38 |
| 2013 | 50.83 |
| 2014 | 51.28 |
| 2015 | 51.87 |
| 2016 | 51.38 |
| 2017 | 51.08 |
| 2018 | 50.29 |
| 2019 | 48.86 |
| 2020 | 40.70 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 42.62 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.88 in 2015, while its lowest value was 40.09 in 2000.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.21 |
| 1992 | 44.77 |
| 1993 | 46.37 |
| 1994 | 46.36 |
| 1995 | 47.46 |
| 1996 | 45.62 |
| 1997 | 45.83 |
| 1998 | 44.15 |
| 1999 | 40.57 |
| 2000 | 40.09 |
| 2001 | 43.23 |
| 2002 | 43.05 |
| 2003 | 44.73 |
| 2004 | 43.58 |
| 2005 | 43.92 |
| 2006 | 43.56 |
| 2007 | 42.73 |
| 2008 | 43.21 |
| 2009 | 45.76 |
| 2010 | 47.54 |
| 2011 | 48.86 |
| 2012 | 50.42 |
| 2013 | 50.85 |
| 2014 | 51.29 |
| 2015 | 51.88 |
| 2016 | 51.40 |
| 2017 | 51.09 |
| 2018 | 50.29 |
| 2019 | 48.86 |
| 2020 | 40.70 |
| 2021 | 42.62 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 66.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 84.60 in 1993, while its lowest value was 25.04 in 1980.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.04 |
| 1989 | 74.12 |
| 1990 | 73.63 |
| 1991 | 79.56 |
| 1992 | 78.55 |
| 1993 | 84.60 |
| 1994 | 84.45 |
| 1997 | 70.66 |
| 1998 | 68.96 |
| 1999 | 66.40 |
| 2000 | 61.44 |
| 2001 | 72.74 |
| 2002 | 71.90 |
| 2003 | 73.36 |
| 2004 | 72.52 |
| 2005 | 73.33 |
| 2007 | 71.76 |
| 2008 | 71.79 |
| 2009 | 73.18 |
| 2010 | 73.99 |
| 2011 | 75.11 |
| 2012 | 75.71 |
| 2013 | 75.54 |
| 2014 | 75.99 |
| 2015 | 76.34 |
| 2016 | 75.50 |
| 2017 | 75.22 |
| 2018 | 74.78 |
| 2019 | 73.39 |
| 2020 | 66.62 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 69.02 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 79.03 in 1994, while its lowest value was 66.61 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.79 |
| 1992 | 77.57 |
| 1993 | 78.85 |
| 1994 | 79.03 |
| 1995 | 77.87 |
| 1996 | 75.56 |
| 1997 | 75.21 |
| 1998 | 72.76 |
| 1999 | 68.42 |
| 2000 | 68.53 |
| 2001 | 72.86 |
| 2002 | 71.98 |
| 2003 | 73.43 |
| 2004 | 72.60 |
| 2005 | 73.42 |
| 2006 | 72.89 |
| 2007 | 71.80 |
| 2008 | 71.83 |
| 2009 | 73.32 |
| 2010 | 74.05 |
| 2011 | 75.16 |
| 2012 | 75.76 |
| 2013 | 75.57 |
| 2014 | 76.00 |
| 2015 | 76.37 |
| 2016 | 75.53 |
| 2017 | 75.23 |
| 2018 | 74.79 |
| 2019 | 73.39 |
| 2020 | 66.61 |
| 2021 | 69.02 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Colombia was 53.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 65.81 in 1993, while its lowest value was 18.16 in 1980.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.16 |
| 1989 | 56.12 |
| 1990 | 55.22 |
| 1991 | 61.09 |
| 1992 | 60.71 |
| 1993 | 65.81 |
| 1994 | 65.02 |
| 1997 | 56.14 |
| 1998 | 55.69 |
| 1999 | 54.41 |
| 2000 | 51.54 |
| 2001 | 57.46 |
| 2002 | 56.95 |
| 2003 | 58.52 |
| 2004 | 57.54 |
| 2005 | 58.11 |
| 2007 | 56.73 |
| 2008 | 56.93 |
| 2009 | 58.88 |
| 2010 | 60.32 |
| 2011 | 61.55 |
| 2012 | 62.65 |
| 2013 | 62.78 |
| 2014 | 63.23 |
| 2015 | 63.72 |
| 2016 | 63.06 |
| 2017 | 62.78 |
| 2018 | 62.16 |
| 2019 | 60.76 |
| 2020 | 53.27 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Colombia was 55.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.71 in 2015, while its lowest value was 53.27 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.97 |
| 1992 | 60.62 |
| 1993 | 62.05 |
| 1994 | 62.11 |
| 1995 | 62.11 |
| 1996 | 60.03 |
| 1997 | 59.96 |
| 1998 | 57.91 |
| 1999 | 53.95 |
| 2000 | 53.75 |
| 2001 | 57.47 |
| 2002 | 56.96 |
| 2003 | 58.52 |
| 2004 | 57.54 |
| 2005 | 58.11 |
| 2006 | 57.68 |
| 2007 | 56.73 |
| 2008 | 57.00 |
| 2009 | 59.05 |
| 2010 | 60.32 |
| 2011 | 61.55 |
| 2012 | 62.65 |
| 2013 | 62.78 |
| 2014 | 63.22 |
| 2015 | 63.71 |
| 2016 | 63.07 |
| 2017 | 62.78 |
| 2018 | 62.16 |
| 2019 | 60.76 |
| 2020 | 53.27 |
| 2021 | 55.43 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
