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 0.3459 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3459
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3708
in 2004
All-time low
0.3289
in 2001
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: 0.3292002: 0.3582003: 0.3442004: 0.3712005: 0.3552006: 0.3542007: 0.3552008: 0.3652009: 0.3622010: 0.3552011: 0.3442012: 0.3382013: 0.3532014: 0.3582015: 0.3592016: 0.3582017: 0.352020: 0.346

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia stood at 0.3459.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.3708 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3289, in 2001.

That places Colombia 12th 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 4 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3289
2002 0.3575 +8.7%
2003 0.3442 -3.7%
2004 0.3708 +7.7%
2005 0.3554 -4.1%
2006 0.3541 -0.4%
2007 0.3553 +0.3%
2008 0.3653 +2.8%
2009 0.3622 -0.9%
2010 0.3553 -1.9%
2011 0.3442 -3.1%
2012 0.3385 -1.6%
2013 0.3533 +4.4%
2014 0.358 +1.3%
2015 0.3591 +0.3%
2016 0.3577 -0.4%
2017 0.35 -2.1%
2020 0.3459 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3549 0.3289 0.3708 9
2010s 0.352 0.3385 0.3591 8
2020s 0.3459 0.3459 0.3459 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Latvia 0.3519 compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 0.3473 compare
  3. 11 South Africa 0.3469 compare
  4. 13 Chile 0.3415 compare
  5. 14 Honduras 0.3409 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 0.3409 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 0.3459 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 0.3708 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3289 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 12th 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 down 2.6%. 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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed