Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4322 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4322
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5048
in 2015
All-time low
0.2438
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2020

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.4712002: 0.4122003: 0.3482004: 0.3862005: 0.3962008: 0.4482009: 0.452010: 0.4482011: 0.492012: 0.4582013: 0.2442014: 0.4722015: 0.5052016: 0.2512017: 0.2452020: 0.432

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4322 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia peaked at 0.5048 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2438, in 2013.

That places Colombia 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4707
2002 0.4117 -12.5%
2003 0.3479 -15.5%
2004 0.3863 +11.0%
2005 0.3956 +2.4%
2008 0.4477 +13.2%
2009 0.4495 +0.4%
2010 0.4477 -0.4%
2011 0.4896 +9.4%
2012 0.4583 -6.4%
2013 0.2438 -46.8%
2014 0.472 +93.6%
2015 0.5048 +6.9%
2016 0.2514 -50.2%
2017 0.2453 -2.4%
2020 0.4322 +76.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4156 0.3479 0.4707 7
2010s 0.3891 0.2438 0.5048 8
2020s 0.4322 0.4322 0.4322 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 El Salvador 0.4463 compare
  2. 33 Poland 0.4444 compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 0.4399 compare
  4. 36 Italy 0.4276 compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 0.4252 compare
  6. 38 Costa Rica 0.4249 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Colombia was 0.4322 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5048 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed