Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 1995
All-time low
18.8%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia stood at 20.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia peaked at 25.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, 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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 20.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Brunei 20.4% compare
- 77 Brazil 20.2% compare
- 78 Lebanon 20.1% compare
- 80 Philippines 20.0% compare
- 81 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.9% 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Colombia was 20.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.