This study was based on quantitative, qualitative and econometric evidence to estimate the supply and demand for labor in Colombian coffee production to carry out a characterization, which would explain the relative scarcity or abundance. The main tool of the study was the construction of a Relative Scarcity Index that diagnoses to what extent the offer is capable of satisfying the demand. The information came from a direct survey of 1,722 producer households, 1,448 coffee pickers, and 370 interviews with different institutional agents.

Completion date: August 2016.