Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia
Colombia: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 39.76 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia is 39.76, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia peaked at 43.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.76, in 2016.
That places Colombia 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 41.15 | — |
| 2002 | 40.38 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 41.74 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.1 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.41 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.49 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 41.17 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.65 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 40 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.76 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.34, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.79 | 40.38 | 43.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.26 | 39.76 | 41.17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Colombia was 39.76 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.76 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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