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

Colombia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811996200820211996: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age1999: 0.989 % of urban employed female population in working age2000: 0.985 % of urban employed female population in working age2001: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2002: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.981 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.981 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.982 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.988 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.988 % of urban employed female population in working age2019: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2020: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2021: 0.986 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

That places Colombia 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Honduras 1.0% compare
  2. 35 Mexico 1.0% compare
  3. 36 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 38 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  5. 39 Croatia 1.0% compare
  6. 40 Moldova 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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