Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.9% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 107 Cuba 6.4% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 6.3% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
- 111 Suriname 5.7% compare
- 112 Honduras 5.3% compare
- 113 Cape Verde 4.9% 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.