Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia

Colombia: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 33.3 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.3 %
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
30th
of 67 countries
All-time high
41.07 %
in 2007
All-time low
20.46 %
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia, 2002–2025

0102030402002201320252002: 32.2 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 28.6 %2005: 33 %2007: 41.1 %2008: 34.8 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 23.5 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.4 %2015: 24 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 21.6 %2019: 24.2 %2020: 24.6 %2021: 26.1 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 31.7 %2024: 30.5 %2025: 33.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33.3 % for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia peaked at 41.07 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.46 %, in 2017.

That places Colombia 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Colombia, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 32.18 %
2003 28.95 % -10.0%
2004 28.62 % -1.1%
2005 33.03 % +15.4%
2007 41.07 % +24.3%
2008 34.78 % -15.3%
2009 26.72 % -23.2%
2010 25.84 % -3.3%
2011 23.5 % -9.1%
2012 23.3 % -0.9%
2013 22.65 % -2.8%
2014 22.38 % -1.2%
2015 23.97 % +7.1%
2016 22.06 % -8.0%
2017 20.46 % -7.3%
2018 21.55 % +5.3%
2019 24.22 % +12.4%
2020 24.62 % +1.7%
2021 26.15 % +6.2%
2022 32.75 % +25.2%
2023 31.67 % -3.3%
2024 30.48 % -3.8%
2025 33.3 % +9.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 33.3 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.13 %, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 33.3 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.14 %, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.19 % 26.72 % 41.07 % 7
2010s 22.99 % 20.46 % 25.84 % 10
2020s 29.83 % 24.62 % 33.3 % 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Japan 36.2 % compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 35.98 % compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 35.78 % compare
  4. 31 Brazil 31.85 % compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 29.66 % compare
  6. 33 Austria 25.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia was 33.3 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 41.07 % in 2007.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.46 % in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
76 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2025
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