Share of temporary employees in Colombia
Colombia: Share of temporary employees was 15.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of temporary employees in Colombia stood at 15.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Colombia peaked at 18.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.5 | — |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15.12 | +310.1% |
| 2008 | 15.64 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.33 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.93 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.78 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.04 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.61 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.81 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.68 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.11 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 16.2 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 15.39 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.58 | 3.37 | 16.18 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.79 | 16.68 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 | 15.39 | 17.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Colombia?
- Share of temporary employees in Colombia was 15.39 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for share of temporary employees?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.