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

Colombia: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 45.63 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
45.63 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 68 countries
All-time high
57.2 %
in 2007
All-time low
39.58 %
in 2017
Years of data
23
2002–2025

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

02040602002201320252002: 48.4 %2003: 48.5 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 47.1 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 41.2 %2011: 42.2 %2012: 41.9 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 42.1 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 39.6 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 44.5 %2020: 42.4 %2021: 42.5 %2022: 43.2 %2023: 43.4 %2024: 44.6 %2025: 45.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia is 45.63 %, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Colombia peaked at 57.2 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.58 %, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 37th of 68 countries on this measure, 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Colombia, 2002 to 2025.
Year % Change
2002 48.41 %
2003 48.54 % +0.3%
2004 45.33 % -6.6%
2005 47.09 % +3.9%
2007 57.2 % +21.5%
2008 49.24 % -13.9%
2009 43.75 % -11.1%
2010 41.19 % -5.9%
2011 42.25 % +2.6%
2012 41.94 % -0.7%
2013 42.41 % +1.1%
2014 42.07 % -0.8%
2015 40.94 % -2.7%
2016 40.41 % -1.3%
2017 39.58 % -2.1%
2018 40.24 % +1.7%
2019 44.53 % +10.7%
2020 42.35 % -4.9%
2021 42.53 % +0.4%
2022 43.22 % +1.6%
2023 43.38 % +0.4%
2024 44.59 % +2.8%
2025 45.63 % +2.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 45.63 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.63 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 45.63 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.13 %, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.51 % 43.75 % 57.2 % 7
2010s 41.56 % 39.58 % 44.53 % 10
2020s 43.62 % 42.35 % 45.63 % 6

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  3. 36 Namibia 46.98 % compare
  4. 38 Greece 45.17 % compare
  5. 39 Kyrgyzstan 45.15 % compare
  6. 40 Panama 44.63 % 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 45.63 % 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 57.2 % in 2007.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.58 % in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Colombia ranks 37th 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 11.5%. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
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, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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