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Economy and jobs in Puerto Carreño, Colombia

Puerto Carreño has a mixed economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Economy type
Mixed economy
Economy score
49/100

Economy overview

Puerto Carreño has a mixed economy with strengths in tourism, manufacturing and hospitality.

Puerto Carreño, Colombia is classified as a mixed 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
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitality

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment50/100
Job market48/100

Puerto Carreño'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 potential47/100
Affordability-adjusted income56/100

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

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 ecosystem42/100
Innovation44/100

The startup ecosystem in Puerto Carreño is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work55/100
Remote job availability52/100

Puerto Carreño 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 opportunity48/100
Technology44/100
Healthcare41/100
Finance30/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism63/100
Education41/100

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 score49/100
Employment50/100
Salary47/100
Business environment49/100
Startup ecosystem42/100
Innovation44/100
Remote work55/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market48/100
Technology44/100
Healthcare41/100
Finance30/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism63/100
Education41/100
Remote availability52/100
Career opportunity48/100

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