Female share of low pay earners in Colombia
Colombia: Female share of low pay earners was 46.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.63
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
48.74
in 2023
All-time low
37.38
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Colombia stood at 46.63.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% 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.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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% |
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 | 45.09 | 40.27 | 48.74 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Colombia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Colombia was 46.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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