Share of female workers by sector in Colombia
Colombia: Share of female workers by sector was 5.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2003
All-time low
5.78
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Colombia stood at 5.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Colombia peaked at 7.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.18 | — |
| 1992 | 6.31 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.35 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.27 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.54 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.73 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.66 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.78 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.01 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.11 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.59 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.79 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.99 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.93 | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 6.18 | 7.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 5.82 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 | 5.79 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.78 | 6.18 | 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 female workers by sector in Colombia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Colombia was 5.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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