Hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia
Colombia: Hourly earnings male vs female was 6.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.4
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2024
All-time low
2.32
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia stood at 6.4. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia peaked at 6.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 36th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.32 | — |
| 2003 | 2.34 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.32 | 3.34 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.35 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 4.06 | 6.4 | 4 |
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 hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Colombia was 6.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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