This article provides an overview of the concept of labor engagement on studies conducted in Colombia in the last 10 years. A systematic review study of the literature of publications was conducted within the framework of positive organizational psychology. To demonstrate the findings, an analysis of the main characteristics of components, factors, and applications that various researchers have studied about the construct, and it was found that companies that promote employee engagement achieve better results in terms of productivity and performance, which establishes the need to investigate in greater detail the relationship between work engagement and other organizational factors.