Colombia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Colombia was 25,913,120 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26,284,990 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14,125,110 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 14,125,110
1991 14,471,080
1992 14,869,030
1993 15,307,190
1994 15,768,350
1995 16,229,380
1996 16,605,690
1997 17,038,060
1998 17,408,970
1999 17,643,500
2000 18,071,400
2001 18,485,770
2002 18,594,240
2003 19,221,670
2004 19,187,150
2005 19,416,750
2006 19,720,230
2007 19,577,930
2008 20,142,420
2009 21,482,210
2010 22,287,040
2011 22,936,900
2012 23,642,900
2013 23,895,270
2014 24,346,030
2015 24,918,310
2016 25,273,400
2017 25,756,730
2018 26,125,200
2019 26,284,990
2020 24,826,220
2021 25,913,120

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure