Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Colombia
Colombia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 4,360 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Colombia is 4,360 1000 No, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Colombia peaked at 4,795 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,790 1000 No, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 14th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,790 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,075 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 3,227 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,420 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,444 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,530 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,454 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,364 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,608 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3,991 1000 No | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 4,181 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4,276 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,476 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,460 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,490 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,612 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,607 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,668 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,795 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,713 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,023 1000 No | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 4,282 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,313 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,360 1000 No | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,360 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340.2 1000 No, 12.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,360 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 761.45 1000 No, 5.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,390 1000 No | 2,790 1000 No | 3,991 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,528 1000 No | 4,181 1000 No | 4,795 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,245 1000 No | 4,023 1000 No | 4,360 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Japan 7,426 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 398.54 1000 No compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5,871 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 87.02 1000 No compare
- 13 Egypt 4,431 1000 No compare
- 13 Micronesia 12.3 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 7.29 1000 No compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 4,017 1000 No compare
- 16 Peru 4,015 1000 No compare
- 17 Kenya 3,874 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Colombia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Colombia was 4,360 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,795 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.