Colombia - Construction Employment

Since 2014, Colombia Construction Employment rose 3.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 10 among other countries in Construction Employment at 1,520.76 Thousand Persons. Colombia is overtaken by Turkey, which was number 9 with 1,549.05 Thousand Persons and is followed by Canada at 1,375.1 Thousand Persons. United States lead the ranking with 10,786.42 Thousand Persons in 2020, a fall of 5.2% versus 2019. Japan, Russia and Mexico respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ireland witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.4% per year, while Turkey was the worst growing country at -4.1% per year.

Thousand Units(Persons)2008201020122014201620180.0k0.5k1.0k1.5k© NationMasterSource:OECDColombia - Construction Employment

Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 1,520.76
2018 1,500.49
2017 1,528.11
2016 1,561.05
2015 1,548.42
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How does Colombia rank in Construction Employment?

# 39 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
10,786.42 2020 -5.2 % +1.7 % View data
2 #2
Japan
4,986.67 2019 -0.9 % -0.3 % View data
9 #9
Turkey
1,549.05 2019 -22.2 % -4.1 % View data
10 #10
Colombia
1,520.76 2019 +1.4 % +3.1 % View data
11 #11
Canada
1,375.10 2020 -6.0 % +0.1 % View data
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