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 0.4102 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4102
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4348
in 2017
All-time low
0.3757
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: 0.4262002: 0.4072003: 0.4152004: 0.4122005: 0.382006: 0.3762007: 0.3962008: 0.4042009: 0.4112010: 0.3922011: 0.4032012: 0.4152013: 0.4092014: 0.4242015: 0.4242016: 0.4142017: 0.4352020: 0.41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia is 0.4102, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.4348 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3757, in 2006.

That places Colombia 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 3 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4256
2002 0.4066 -4.5%
2003 0.415 +2.1%
2004 0.4119 -0.7%
2005 0.3795 -7.9%
2006 0.3757 -1.0%
2007 0.3959 +5.4%
2008 0.4041 +2.1%
2009 0.4114 +1.8%
2010 0.3919 -4.7%
2011 0.4028 +2.8%
2012 0.4148 +3.0%
2013 0.4093 -1.3%
2014 0.424 +3.6%
2015 0.4238 -0.0%
2016 0.414 -2.3%
2017 0.4348 +5.0%
2020 0.4102 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4029 0.3757 0.4256 9
2010s 0.4144 0.3919 0.4348 8
2020s 0.4102 0.4102 0.4102 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Chile 0.4135 compare
  2. 13 Mongolia 0.4124 compare
  3. 14 Georgia 0.4105 compare
  4. 16 Armenia 0.4094 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 0.406 compare
  6. 18 South Africa 0.3987 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 0.4102 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 0.4348 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 0.3757 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 59 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 up 4.7%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3. 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 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed