Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.931 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.934 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.928 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.934 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.938 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.928 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.931 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.933 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.942 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.942 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.938 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.934 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.932 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.936 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.938 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.934 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.934 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.929 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.929 % of total employed female population in working age2019: 0.936 % of total employed female population in working age2020: 0.93 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.936 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1996 0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.3%
2000 0.9% -0.6%
2001 0.9% +0.6%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 0.9% -1.0%
2004 0.9% +0.3%
2005 0.9% +0.2%
2008 0.9% +0.9%
2009 0.9% +0.0%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% -0.4%
2012 0.9% -0.3%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% +0.2%
2015 0.9% -0.5%
2016 0.9% -0.0%
2017 0.9% -0.5%
2018 0.9% -0.1%
2019 0.9% +0.8%
2020 0.9% -0.7%
2021 0.9% +0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Chile 0.9% compare
  2. 47 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  3. 48 Belize 0.9%
  4. 50 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  5. 51 Namibia 0.9% compare
  6. 52 Poland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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