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A Scalable, Skilled Work Force

A young, skilled, 4 million strong work force in Bogota ensures the scalability of any operation. The city’s 115 institutions of higher education enroll over 861,909 students and graduate 94,685 professionals and technicians per year. In addition, Colombia has one of the most flexible labor regimes in Latin America.

An Abundance of Young, Skilled Workers

Bogota has a young, 4 million strong work force.

The city has 376,000 unemployed people (9% of total workforce in 2010), 39% of which have higher education degrees. These unemployed people are a readily available pool of employees.

Bogota higher education students 2006-2010

Bogota higher education graduates 2006-2010

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

A Flexible Work Regime

According to the World Bank’s 2010 Doing Business survey, Colombia, along with Chile, has the most flexible work regime in Latin America.

See Sectors, for detailed information on workforce availability in Bogota’s strategic sectors.

Updated (mm/dd/yyyy): 09.09.2011

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