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 0.3694 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3694
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4298
in 2017
All-time low
0.3452
in 2006
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42001201020202001: 0.3812002: 0.4022003: 0.3672004: 0.3772005: 0.352006: 0.3452007: 0.3482008: 0.3662009: 0.362010: 0.3852011: 0.3732012: 0.3842013: 0.3982014: 0.4072015: 0.4142016: 0.4252017: 0.432020: 0.369

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia is 0.3694, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.4298 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3452, in 2006.

That places Colombia 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 2 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3814
2002 0.4017 +5.3%
2003 0.3668 -8.7%
2004 0.3767 +2.7%
2005 0.3497 -7.2%
2006 0.3452 -1.3%
2007 0.3477 +0.7%
2008 0.3656 +5.1%
2009 0.3598 -1.6%
2010 0.3849 +7.0%
2011 0.3731 -3.1%
2012 0.384 +2.9%
2013 0.3979 +3.6%
2014 0.4066 +2.2%
2015 0.4138 +1.8%
2016 0.4247 +2.6%
2017 0.4298 +1.2%
2020 0.3694 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3661 0.3452 0.4017 9
2010s 0.4019 0.3731 0.4298 8
2020s 0.3694 0.3694 0.3694 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3871 compare
  2. 42 Sri Lanka 0.3797 compare
  3. 43 Georgia 0.3787 compare
  4. 45 Mexico 0.3615 compare
  5. 46 Costa Rica 0.3603 compare
  6. 47 Paraguay 0.3578 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 0.3694 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 0.4298 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3452 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 44th 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 4.0%. 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 2. 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 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed