Colombia vs Italy: Labor force, total

Colombia
27.10 million
in 2025
Italy
25.66 million
in 2025
Colombia rank
25th
Italy rank
27th

Labor force, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Italy
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 27.10 million against 25.66 million in Italy, a difference of 1.44 million.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 15.72 million 23.25 million 7.53 million Italy
2000s 19.19 million 24.20 million 5.00 million Italy
2010s 23.54 million 25.33 million 1.79 million Italy
2020s 26.21 million 25.43 million 777,900 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Colombia or Italy?
Colombia, at 27.10 million against 25.66 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Colombia and Italy?
1.44 million, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for labor force, total?
Colombia ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.