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Labor force Colombia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Colombia published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 11,000,000 (1986); 53% services, 26% agriculture, 21% industry (1981)
11,000,000 (1986); 53% services, 26% agriculture, 21% industry (1981)
- 11,000,000 (1986); services 53%, agriculture 26%, industry 21% (1981)
11,000,000 (1986); 53% services, 26% agriculture, 21% services 53%, agriculture 26%, industry 21% (1981)
- 12,000,000 (1990); services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
11,000,000 (1986); 12,000,000 (1990); services 53%, 46%, agriculture 26%, 30%, industry 21% (1981) 24% (1990)
12 million (1990)
- by occupation:
12,000,000 (1990); 12 million (1990)
by occupation:
services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
12 million (1990)
12 million (1990)
by occupation:
services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
12 million (1990)
- by occupation:
12 million (1990)
by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
- total:
- 12 million (1990)
- by occupation:
total: 12 million (1990)
by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
- total:
- 16.8 million (1997 est.)
- by occupation:
total: 12 16.8 million (1990) (1997 est.)
by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
16.8 million (1997 est.)
total: 16.8 million (1997 est.)
by occupation: services 46%, agriculture 30%, industry 24% (1990)
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
18.3 million (1999 est.)
16.8 18.3 million (1997 (1999 est.)
20.34 million (2003 est.)
18.3 20.34 million (1999 (2003 est.)
20.7 million (2004 est.)
20.34 20.7 million (2003 (2004 est.)
20.52 million (2005)
20.7 20.52 million (2004 est.) (2005)
20.34 million (2006 est.)
20.52 20.34 million (2005) (2006 est.)
20.5 million (2007 est.)
20.34 20.5 million (2006 (2007 est.)
21.3 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 29
20.5 21.3 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
29
21.27 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 30
21.3 21.27 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:29 30
21.78 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 30
21.27 21.78 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:
30
23.08 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 29
21.78 23.08 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:30 29
23.09 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 28
23.08 23.09 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:29 28
23.75 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 28
23.09 23.75 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
28
23.67 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 28
23.75 23.67 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
24.17 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 28
23.67 24.17 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
24.67 million (2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 26
24.17 24.67 million (2015 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28 26
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
25.76 million (2017 est.)
24.67 25.76 million (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 26
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
19.309 million (2020 est.)
25.76 19.309 million (2017 (2020 est.)
26.137 million (2021 est.)
19.309 26.137 million (2020 (2021 est.)
26.003 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
26.137 26.003 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
26.822 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
26.003 26.822 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Colombia: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/colombia/labor-force.