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

Colombia: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 37.34 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.34 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
54.61 %
in 2007
All-time low
33.51 %
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2025

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

02040602002201320252002: 45.5 %2003: 45.4 %2004: 41.4 %2005: 43.2 %2007: 54.6 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 39.6 %2010: 37 %2011: 37.8 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 35.8 %2015: 34.7 %2016: 34.3 %2017: 33.5 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 38.8 %2020: 37.4 %2021: 37 %2022: 36.1 %2023: 35.3 %2024: 36.4 %2025: 37.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia stood at 37.34 %.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia peaked at 54.61 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.51 %, in 2017.

That places Colombia 32nd out of 68 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Colombia, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 45.5 %
2003 45.36 % -0.3%
2004 41.36 % -8.8%
2005 43.16 % +4.4%
2007 54.61 % +26.5%
2008 45.25 % -17.1%
2009 39.64 % -12.4%
2010 36.98 % -6.7%
2011 37.81 % +2.2%
2012 37.31 % -1.3%
2013 37.28 % -0.1%
2014 35.78 % -4.0%
2015 34.68 % -3.1%
2016 34.3 % -1.1%
2017 33.51 % -2.3%
2018 34.27 % +2.3%
2019 38.81 % +13.2%
2020 37.42 % -3.6%
2021 36.99 % -1.1%
2022 36.07 % -2.5%
2023 35.29 % -2.2%
2024 36.37 % +3.1%
2025 37.34 % +2.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 37.34 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.55 %, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 37.34 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.39 %, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.98 % 39.64 % 54.61 % 7
2010s 36.07 % 33.51 % 38.81 % 10
2020s 36.58 % 35.29 % 37.42 % 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Rwanda 43.76 % compare
  2. 30 Seychelles 40.48 % compare
  3. 31 France 40.13 % compare
  4. 33 Philippines 34.63 % compare
  5. 34 Botswana 34.55 % compare
  6. 35 Panama 34.43 % 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 37.34 % 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 54.61 % in 2007.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.51 % in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 68 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 7.7%. 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 — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Agricultural employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,153 data points, 2000–2025
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