Female share of low pay earners in Colombia
Colombia: Female share of low pay earners was 47.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of low pay earners in Colombia stood at 47.75.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Colombia peaked at 48.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2002.
That places Colombia 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.38 | — |
| 2003 | 39.36 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 40.16 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.08 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43.71 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 42.72 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.31 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 43.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.78 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.64 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.38 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 47.47 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.75 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.18 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.27 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 43.68 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 46.11 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 48.74 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 46.63 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 47.75 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.99 | 37.38 | 40.16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.17 | 42.72 | 47.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.53 | 40.27 | 48.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 39 Rwanda 48.2 compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.08 compare
- 41 Philippines 48.01 compare
- 43 Indonesia 47.69 compare
- 44 Paraguay 46.81 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.46 compare
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 female share of low pay earners in Colombia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Colombia was 47.75 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.