Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Colombia
Colombia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 10,064 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10,064 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia peaked at 10,064 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,424 cur lcu, in 2002.
That places Colombia 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,424 cur lcu | — |
| 2003 | 2,472 cur lcu | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,739 cur lcu | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,961 cur lcu | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,905 cur lcu | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3,952 cur lcu | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,928 cur lcu | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,155 cur lcu | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,358 cur lcu | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,619 cur lcu | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,930 cur lcu | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,058 cur lcu | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,189 cur lcu | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,477 cur lcu | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,755 cur lcu | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,992 cur lcu | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,526 cur lcu | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 6,516 cur lcu | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,986 cur lcu | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 8,858 cur lcu | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 10,064 cur lcu | +13.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10,064 cur lcu is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 110.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10,064 cur lcu is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.62 cur lcu, 168.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,197 cur lcu | 2,424 cur lcu | 3,952 cur lcu | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,206 cur lcu | 4,155 cur lcu | 6,526 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,356 cur lcu | 6,516 cur lcu | 10,064 cur lcu | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia was 10,064 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,064 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,424 cur lcu in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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