Employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia

Colombia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 14.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.44
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.87
in 2001
All-time low
14.44
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 20.21992: 20.21993: 19.51994: 18.71995: 18.41996: 18.51997: 18.11998: 18.41999: 19.12000: 20.32001: 20.92002: 20.12003: 20.72004: 19.92005: 20.32006: 19.52007: 18.42008: 182009: 18.72010: 18.52011: 182012: 17.62013: 172014: 16.42015: 16.32016: 16.32017: 16.92018: 172019: 16.12020: 16.72021: 15.92022: 14.72023: 14.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia stood at 14.44. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia peaked at 20.87 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2023.

That places Colombia 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 20.24
1992 20.19 -0.2%
1993 19.54 -3.2%
1994 18.66 -4.5%
1995 18.41 -1.4%
1996 18.55 +0.8%
1997 18.12 -2.3%
1998 18.35 +1.3%
1999 19.09 +4.0%
2000 20.3 +6.3%
2001 20.87 +2.8%
2002 20.14 -3.5%
2003 20.68 +2.7%
2004 19.91 -3.7%
2005 20.32 +2.1%
2006 19.5 -4.0%
2007 18.38 -5.8%
2008 18.05 -1.8%
2009 18.69 +3.6%
2010 18.54 -0.8%
2011 18.04 -2.7%
2012 17.61 -2.4%
2013 17.02 -3.3%
2014 16.44 -3.5%
2015 16.32 -0.7%
2016 16.3 -0.1%
2017 16.93 +3.9%
2018 17 +0.4%
2019 16.11 -5.2%
2020 16.66 +3.4%
2021 15.93 -4.4%
2022 14.67 -7.9%
2023 14.44 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.02 18.12 20.24 9
2000s 19.68 18.05 20.87 10
2010s 17.03 16.11 18.54 10
2020s 15.43 14.44 16.66 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Panama 14.71 compare
  2. 95 Türkiye 14.64 compare
  3. 96 Jamaica 14.61 compare
  4. 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.31 compare
  5. 99 Ukraine 14.12 compare
  6. 100 Uzbekistan 13.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Colombia was 14.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.87 in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Colombia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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