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Date
12 of December of 2017

Workforce in Bogota

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A Scalable, Skilled Work Force

A young, skilled, 6,3 million strong work force in Bogota ensures the scalability of any operation. The city’s 133 institutions of higher education enroll over 872,000 students and graduate over 184 thousand professionals and technicians per year. In addition, Colombia has one of the most flexible labor regimes in Latin America.


Number of Higher Education Students in Bogota Region* (2010-2019)
Higher education students
Number of Graduates from Higher Education Institutions in Bogota Region (2010-2019)
Higher education grduates

Among university students, Business Administration, Engineering, Social Sciences and Humans are some of the most popular fields of study. 


Bogota Region Higher Education Graduates by Field of Study (2008-2019)

Higher education by field

A Flexible Work Regime

According to the Global Competitiveness Report (2019) of the World Economic Forum, Colombia’s Labor Market is one of the most effectives in Latin America.


Labor Market Efficiency* (2019)

Labor market eficiency

 

Updated (mm/dd/yyyy): 01.12.2021

 

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