Industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia
Colombia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.14
in 1995
All-time low
18.76
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia stood at 20.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia peaked at 25.14 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.76, in 1999.
That places Colombia 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.21 | 18.76 | 25.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.37 | 19.54 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 19.37 | 21.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 19.82 | 20.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Brunei 20.39 compare
- 77 Brazil 20.21 compare
- 78 Lebanon 20.12 compare
- 80 Philippines 19.96 compare
- 81 New Zealand 19.94 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.89 compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Colombia was 20 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.14 in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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