Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group was 0.3444 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3444
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
59th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4963
in 2002
All-time low
0.2491
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia, 2001–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.2492002: 0.4962003: 0.3122004: 0.4912005: 0.3092008: 0.3342009: 0.3512010: 0.3322011: 0.4362012: 0.3712013: 0.2592014: 0.4132015: 0.4012016: 0.2672017: 0.344

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.3444 for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia peaked at 0.4963 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2491, in 2001.

That places Colombia 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2491
2002 0.4963 +99.2%
2003 0.3124 -37.1%
2004 0.4907 +57.1%
2005 0.3089 -37.0%
2008 0.3345 +8.3%
2009 0.3515 +5.1%
2010 0.3317 -5.6%
2011 0.4357 +31.4%
2012 0.371 -14.8%
2013 0.2593 -30.1%
2014 0.413 +59.3%
2015 0.401 -2.9%
2016 0.2675 -33.3%
2017 0.3444 +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3633 0.2491 0.4963 7
2010s 0.3529 0.2593 0.4357 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3649 compare
  2. 57 Ethiopia 0.3586 compare
  3. 58 Pakistan 0.3538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group in Colombia was 0.3444 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4963 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2491 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed