Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public was 0.3462 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3462
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.423
in 2002
All-time low
0.3011
in 2005
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.3132002: 0.4232003: 0.3152004: 0.3782005: 0.3012006: 0.3522007: 0.3462008: 0.3312009: 0.3562010: 0.3272011: 0.332012: 0.322013: 0.3482014: 0.3562015: 0.3542016: 0.3432017: 0.346

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Colombia stood at 0.3462.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Colombia peaked at 0.423 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3011, in 2005.

Colombia ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3125
2002 0.423 +35.3%
2003 0.3147 -25.6%
2004 0.3778 +20.1%
2005 0.3011 -20.3%
2006 0.3518 +16.8%
2007 0.346 -1.7%
2008 0.3306 -4.4%
2009 0.3561 +7.7%
2010 0.3271 -8.1%
2011 0.3301 +0.9%
2012 0.3196 -3.2%
2013 0.3483 +9.0%
2014 0.3561 +2.2%
2015 0.3538 -0.6%
2016 0.3431 -3.0%
2017 0.3462 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.346 0.3011 0.423 9
2010s 0.3405 0.3196 0.3561 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 0.3951 compare
  2. 15 Armenia 0.3894 compare
  3. 16 Sri Lanka 0.3775 compare
  4. 18 Peru 0.3388 compare
  5. 19 Ethiopia 0.3339 compare
  6. 20 Zambia 0.2996 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public in Colombia was 0.3462 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.423 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3011 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: public rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 public paid employees by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 304 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed