Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at 1.17 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 6.49 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3369 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5708 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +497.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9891 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0491 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9748 % change on previous year | +1886.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 2009 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2010 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.587 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8502 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6044 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +403.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3369 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2023 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -847.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.17 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1886.3% | 0.0491 % change on previous year | 0.9748 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +847.1% | -0.3369 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +497.8% | 0.5708 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.0491 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.587 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -0.3369 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 98 Libya 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Argentina 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Armenia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mongolia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Luxembourg 1.08 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Morocco 1.07 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Colombia was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3369 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.