Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia
Colombia: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 85.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 85.6% for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia peaked at 90.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2025.
That places Colombia 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.8% | — |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Colombia was 85.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).