Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.5 % in Sep 2024, compared with 64.5 % in the previous month.
  • Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 66.3 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 70.6 % in Oct 2011 and a record low of 53.4 % in Apr 2020.
  • Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Colombia Population reached 52.2 million people in Dec 2023.
  • Unemployment Rate of Colombia dropped to 12.1 % in Mar 2022.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 280.7 USD in Dec 2021.

View Colombia's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 2001 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Colombia's Labour Force Participation Rate in Sep 2024?

Colombia Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.5 % in Sep 2024, compared with 64.5 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
63.5 Sep 2024 64.5 Aug 2024 53.4 Apr 2020 70.6 Oct 2011 % monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 70.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 67.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 monthly May 2004 - Sep 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 62.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 45.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,124.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,698.725 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 22,026.457 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 39,049.628 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 10,960,973.590 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 10,163,677.987 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 28,080,116.572 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 204,046.892 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,687.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,130.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 361,386.398 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,465.291 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,532.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,136,175.945 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,809,154.500 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,334.599 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,438.083 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 93.077 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,498.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -6,888.209 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 129.287 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,028.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,630.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,841.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,502.708 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 127.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,374.856 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 195,276.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 19.924 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,716.572 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 264,338.324 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 452,015.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 82,917.396 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 164,350.377 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 112,358.862 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,841.384 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 275.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) -314.938 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 671.822 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 763.631 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
CO: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -8,285.356 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 868.419 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 22,877.227 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 16,901.672 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 59,373.499 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 8,777.204 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -6,731.579 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 15,643.889 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 58,480.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.713 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 238.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 74,442.6 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 164,111.901 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.22 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 41.16 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 832,952.701 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 148,498.330 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,613.215 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 683,396.418 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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