Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia

Colombia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.9487 using mean in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9487 using mean
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9569 using mean
in 2002
All-time low
0.8523 using mean
in 2014
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.20.40.60.812001201020202001: 0.938 using mean2002: 0.957 using mean2003: 0.869 using mean2004: 0.921 using mean2005: 0.944 using mean2006: 0.884 using mean2007: 0.953 using mean2008: 0.908 using mean2009: 0.904 using mean2010: 0.885 using mean2011: 0.897 using mean2012: 0.878 using mean2013: 0.877 using mean2014: 0.852 using mean2015: 0.88 using mean2016: 0.877 using mean2017: 0.895 using mean2020: 0.949 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia is 0.9487 using mean, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia peaked at 0.9569 using mean in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8523 using mean, in 2014.

That places Colombia 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year using mean Change
2001 0.9383 using mean
2002 0.9569 using mean +2.0%
2003 0.8689 using mean -9.2%
2004 0.9213 using mean +6.0%
2005 0.9442 using mean +2.5%
2006 0.8835 using mean -6.4%
2007 0.9535 using mean +7.9%
2008 0.9075 using mean -4.8%
2009 0.904 using mean -0.4%
2010 0.8851 using mean -2.1%
2011 0.8974 using mean +1.4%
2012 0.8781 using mean -2.1%
2013 0.877 using mean -0.1%
2014 0.8523 using mean -2.8%
2015 0.8796 using mean +3.2%
2016 0.8772 using mean -0.3%
2017 0.8954 using mean +2.1%
2020 0.9487 using mean +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9198 using mean 0.8689 using mean 0.9569 using mean 9
2010s 0.8803 using mean 0.8523 using mean 0.8974 using mean 8
2020s 0.9487 using mean 0.9487 using mean 0.9487 using mean 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Georgia 1.08 using mean compare
  2. 3 Panama 1.06 using mean compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 1 using mean compare
  4. 6 Philippines 0.9379 using mean compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.915 using mean compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 0.9142 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Colombia was 0.9487 using mean in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9569 using mean in 2002.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8523 using mean in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed