Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia

Colombia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 10.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.54
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 2000
All-time low
10.54
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 20.22001: 13.32002: 13.42003: 13.52004: 13.92005: 13.72006: 13.12007: 152008: 13.32009: 13.22010: 12.82011: 132012: 12.82013: 122014: 11.92015: 11.72016: 11.32017: 11.72018: 11.92019: 11.72020: 10.92021: 10.82022: 10.62023: 10.5

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Colombia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.82 compare
  2. 69 Algeria 10.72 compare
  3. 70 Malta 10.6 compare
  4. 72 Paraguay 10.27 compare
  5. 73 Ecuador 10.07 compare
  6. 74 Greece 9.94 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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