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Economy and jobs in La Boquilla, Colombia

La Boquilla has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
48/100

Economy overview

La Boquilla has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

La Boquilla, Colombia is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment49/100
Job market47/100

La Boquilla's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential46/100
Affordability-adjusted income54/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in La Boquilla.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment49/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem41/100
Innovation43/100

The startup ecosystem in La Boquilla is limited, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work55/100
Remote job availability52/100

La Boquilla offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 55/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity47/100
Technology43/100
Healthcare41/100
Finance29/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism74/100
Education40/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score48/100
Employment49/100
Salary46/100
Business environment49/100
Startup ecosystem41/100
Innovation43/100
Remote work55/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market47/100
Technology43/100
Healthcare41/100
Finance29/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism74/100
Education40/100
Remote availability52/100
Career opportunity47/100

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