Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia
Colombia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 10.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.54 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia peaked at 20.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.54, in 2023.
That places Colombia 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.21 | — |
| 2001 | 13.33 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 13.44 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.92 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.13 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 14.96 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 13.29 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 13.16 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.78 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.78 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.68 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.32 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.68 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.86 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.66 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.94 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.82 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.64 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.26 | 13.13 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 | 11.32 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 | 10.54 | 10.94 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia was 10.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.54 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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