Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.4773 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4773
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5687
in 2016
All-time low
0.4423
in 2002
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.4962002: 0.4422003: 0.4862004: 0.4862005: 0.5032006: 0.4612007: 0.462008: 0.4992009: 0.5092010: 0.542011: 0.5372012: 0.5442013: 0.5422014: 0.5542015: 0.5632016: 0.5692017: 0.5562020: 0.477

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia stood at 0.4773.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.5687 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4423, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4961
2002 0.4423 -10.8%
2003 0.4861 +9.9%
2004 0.4858 -0.0%
2005 0.5031 +3.6%
2006 0.4613 -8.3%
2007 0.4604 -0.2%
2008 0.4993 +8.4%
2009 0.5085 +1.8%
2010 0.5399 +6.2%
2011 0.5368 -0.6%
2012 0.5439 +1.3%
2013 0.5421 -0.3%
2014 0.5544 +2.3%
2015 0.5629 +1.5%
2016 0.5687 +1.0%
2017 0.5562 -2.2%
2020 0.4773 -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4825 0.4423 0.5085 9
2010s 0.5506 0.5368 0.5687 8
2020s 0.4773 0.4773 0.4773 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Republic of Moldova 0.4935 compare
  2. 44 Malta 0.4861 compare
  3. 45 Mexico 0.482 compare
  4. 47 Peru 0.4527 compare
  5. 48 Bulgaria 0.4407 compare
  6. 49 Panama 0.4406 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia was 0.4773 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5687 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4423 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 1
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 736 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed