Colombia Employed Persons

2001 - 2026 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Employed Persons

  • Colombia Employed Persons was reported at 24,382,576.452 Person in Jul 2026
  • It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 24,439,592.595 Person for Jun 2026
  • Colombia Employed Persons data is updated monthly, averaging 20,176,940.154 Person from Jan 2001 to Jul 2026, with 307 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 24,515,530.926 Person in May 2026 and a record low of 14,886,081.443 Person in Apr 2001
  • Colombia Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Monthly: Seasonally Adjusted

National Administrative Department of Statistics provides monthly Employed Persons.

View Colombia's Employed Persons from Jan 2001 to Jul 2026 in the chart:

Colombia Employed Persons

What was Colombia's Employed Persons in Jul 2026?

Colombia Employed Persons was reported at 24,382,576.452 Person in Jul 2026 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24,382,576.452 Jul 2026 24,439,592.595 Jun 2026 14,886,081.443 Apr 2001 24,515,530.926 May 2026 Person monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026

Employed Persons by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person) 1,153,106.444 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Algeria (Person) 11,001,000.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Argentina (Person) 13,472,000.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Armenia (Person) 911,000.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2026
Australia (Person) 14,807,243.149 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Jul 2026
Austria (Person) 4,003,000.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Aug 2026
Azerbaijan (Person) 5,137,100.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
Bahrain (Person) 770,129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (Person) 69,090,000.000 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Belarus (Person) 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2019
Belgium (Person) 5,135,400.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1980 - Jun 2026
Bolivia (Person) 6,875,145.571 Jun 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) 855,269.000 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
Botswana (Person) 504,738.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2024
Brazil (Person) 103,335,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Jul 2026
Brunei (Person) 220,800.000 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bulgaria (Person) 2,917,900.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (Person) 9,297,000.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (Person) 21,173,100.000 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2026
Chile (Person) 9,314,017.221 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jul 2026
China (Person) 725,040,000.000 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person) 24,382,576.452 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Croatia (Person) 1,766,371.000 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jul 2026
Cyprus (Person) 520,763.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (Person) 5,590,762.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Denmark (Person) 3,271,702.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Ecuador (Person) 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (Person) 33,561,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2026
Estonia (Person) 697,400.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
European Union (Person) 208,197,100.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Finland (Person) 2,567,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jul 2026
France (Person) 30,690,600.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2026
Georgia (Person) 828,354.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Germany (Person) 45,658,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2026
Ghana (Person) 12,730,124.000 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Greece (Person) 4,379,800.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) 3,647,600.000 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Jul 2026
Hungary (Person) 4,696,509.740 May 2022 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2022
Iceland (Person) 216,600.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
India (Person) 476,557,085.500 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Indonesia (Person) 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 monthly Feb 2012 - Feb 2016
Ireland (Person) 2,839,300.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
Israel (Person) 4,398,663.185 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2026
Italy (Person) 24,309,607.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2026
Japan (Person) 68,310,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Jul 2026
Jordan (Person) 1,265,254.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (Person) 9,410,600.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Kenya (Person) 20,778,600.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
South Korea (Person) 28,862,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2026
Kosovo (Person) 471,958.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (Person) 2,229,434.000 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (Person) 662,500.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Laos (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Latvia (Person) 899,100.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (Person) 1,475,600.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Luxembourg (Person) 532,403.411 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2026
Macau SAR, China (Person) 376,700.000 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jul 2026
North Macedonia (Person) 708,698.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2026
Malaysia (Person) 16,827,100.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jun 2026
Malta (Person) 395,833.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2002 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (Person) 550,100.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (Person) 59,552,660.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1995 - Mar 2026
Moldova (Person) 859,286.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Mongolia (Person) 1,368,003.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2026
Montenegro (Person) 294,757.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Morocco (Person) 10,643,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Myanmar (Person) 10,936,539.000 2020 yearly 1978 - 2020
Nepal (Person) 7,086,000.000 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Netherlands (Person) 9,821,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2026
New Zealand (Person) 2,905,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2026
Nigeria (Person) 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Norway (Person) 2,944,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2026
Oman (Person) 2,288,923.000 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Pakistan (Person) 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2012 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (Person) 1,105,000.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Panama (Person) 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 monthly Mar 2008 - Aug 2017
Paraguay (Person) 3,267,192.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2026
Peru (Person) 5,988,724.817 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2026
Philippines (Person) 49,724,666.667 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Jun 2026
Poland (Person) 17,234,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1992 - Jun 2026
Portugal (Person) 5,347,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 1998 - Jul 2026
Qatar (Person) 2,239,938.000 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (Person) 8,209,600.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (Person) 74,700,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2026
Saudi Arabia (Person) 19,390,726.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2026
Serbia (Person) 2,364,000.000 May 2026 monthly Dec 2014 - May 2026
Singapore (Person) 4,144,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (Person) 2,585,600.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (Person) 884,685.000 Feb 2019 monthly May 1997 - Feb 2019
South Africa (Person) 16,738,625.106 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2026
Spain (Person) 22,779,000.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1976 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (Person) 8,102,868.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2012 - Mar 2026
Sudan (Person) 9,900,000.000 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (Person) 5,506,700.000 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Switzerland (Person) 5,702,468.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1991 - Jun 2026
Syria (Person) 125,388.000 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan, China (Person) 11,646,000.000 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 1993 - Jul 2026
Tajikistan (Person) 2,747,800.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Thailand (Person) 41,654,828.888 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Tunisia (Person) 3,568,100.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2026

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -22,040.399 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,936.188 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 806,789.009 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 24,661.990 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 32,208.626 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 12,995,702.814 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 1,518,915.341 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 20,804,202.193 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 2,456.848 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,542.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,233.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62,695.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 304,196.359 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 53,026.702 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,775.8 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,105,578.797 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,900,826.124 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 984.950 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,606.130 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 70.483 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,887.692 Jun 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Jun 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 208.808 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 358.384 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 1,660.186 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 184.309 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 455.862 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 827.129 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 683.494 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 604.741 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 660.979 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 464.521 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 121.498 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -8,198.658 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 118.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 138.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 994.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -4,702.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,182.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -7,351.750 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 522.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -7,873.812 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.4 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -204,239.763 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -631.109 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -3,719.343 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) -6,443.968 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -804.407 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -804.407 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3,188.096 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 314,486.675 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 521,092.962 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -204,239.763 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 410.660 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 762.585 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 205.685 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,794.317 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,497.327 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 835.448 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,835.475 2025 yearly 1968 - 2025
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 13,129.362 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 429.159 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jun 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,495.438 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 231,141.595 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.7 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 609.100 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 272,022.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 125.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 268.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 103,646.7 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jun 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 226,839.145 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jun 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.06 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Jun 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.35 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (COP bn) 197,844.384 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 1,029,555.386 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 67,059.933 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 609.100 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 781,141.012 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jun 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -0.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Jun 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.000 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Jun 2026
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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