Colombia vs South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female

Colombia
9.82 million
in 2021
South Africa
9.60 million
in 2020
Colombia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520082021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.82 million against 9.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 223,860.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 109 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 7.55 million 7.05 million 496,562 Colombia
2010s 9.76 million 9.31 million 451,938 Colombia
2020s 9.76 million 9.60 million 156,300 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 9.82 million against 9.60 million in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between Colombia and South Africa?
223,860, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Colombia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed