Youth working-age population in Colombia
Colombia: Youth working-age population was 11,934 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth working-age population in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11,934 for youth working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Colombia peaked at 12,459 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,466, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,466 | — |
| 2003 | 10,525 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,865 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11,162 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,215 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,303 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11,360 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,519 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,563 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,600 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11,747 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 11,917 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,088 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12,459 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 12,174 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,089 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,993 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11,934 | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11,934 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,508, 4.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11,934 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,261, 3.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,618 | 10,466 | 10,865 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,547 | 11,162 | 12,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,130 | 11,934 | 12,459 | 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)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth working-age population in Colombia?
- Youth working-age population in Colombia was 11,934 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,459 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,466 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for youth working-age population?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Youth working-age population. 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. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.