Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia
Colombia: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia stood at 41.9%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia peaked at 43.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.0% | — |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 30.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Colombia was 41.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).