Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 61.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1950–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 61.0%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 61.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.4% | — |
| 1951 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.2% | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 32.2% | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 38.7% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 40.2% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 61.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 61.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 32.2% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 40.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 61.0% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.