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 0.3931 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3931
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.3931
in 2020
All-time low
0.3492
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: 0.382002: 0.3922003: 0.3592004: 0.3812005: 0.3822006: 0.3492007: 0.3732008: 0.372009: 0.3612010: 0.372011: 0.3642012: 0.3592013: 0.3662014: 0.3622015: 0.372016: 0.3792017: 0.382020: 0.393

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia stood at 0.3931. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.3931 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3492, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 5 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3798
2002 0.3922 +3.3%
2003 0.3589 -8.5%
2004 0.3809 +6.1%
2005 0.3816 +0.2%
2006 0.3492 -8.5%
2007 0.3729 +6.8%
2008 0.3695 -0.9%
2009 0.3611 -2.3%
2010 0.3699 +2.4%
2011 0.3642 -1.6%
2012 0.3589 -1.4%
2013 0.3659 +2.0%
2014 0.3617 -1.1%
2015 0.3703 +2.4%
2016 0.3789 +2.3%
2017 0.38 +0.3%
2020 0.3931 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3718 0.3492 0.3922 9
2010s 0.3687 0.3589 0.38 8
2020s 0.3931 0.3931 0.3931 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Philippines 0.4198 compare
  2. 2 Panama 0.4131 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.3588 compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.3489 compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 0.3482 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 0.3931 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 0.3931 in 2020.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3492 in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 58 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 6.3%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed