Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 41.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia peaked at 43.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2006.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.4% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 31.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 40.6% | 43.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Tajikistan 43.2% compare
- 31 Mauritania 43.0% compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.0% compare
- 34 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 35 Viet Nam 40.3% compare
- 36 Gabon 40.1% 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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia was 41.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- How does Colombia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".