Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 20.0% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% 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 187 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.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Colombia?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Colombia was 20.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
- How does Colombia rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).