Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia
Colombia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 10,064 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10,064 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,424, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,424 | — |
| 2003 | 2,472 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,739 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,961 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,905 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3,952 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,928 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,155 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,358 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4,619 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,930 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,058 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,189 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,477 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5,755 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,992 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,526 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 6,516 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,986 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 8,858 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 10,064 | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,197 | 2,424 | 3,952 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,206 | 4,155 | 6,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,356 | 6,516 | 10,064 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 (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 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 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 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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