Colombia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 75.69.
That's down 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Colombia ranks #47 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #14 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 80.67
- Trough
- 75.69
- 1-year change
- -0.2%
- 5-year change
- -0.7%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.6%
- -0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 75.6940 | |
| 75.8620 | |
| 76.1710 | |
| 75.9360 | |
| 77.5390 | |
| 76.2510 | |
| 76.7560 | |
| 77.7490 | |
| 78.1950 | |
| 78.6350 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 75.69, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Colombia rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Colombia ranked #47 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Colombia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Colombia is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #14 of 31.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.