Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.5171 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5171
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5367
in 2014
All-time low
0.4359
in 2005
Years of data
18
2001–2020

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.4942002: 0.4942003: 0.5172004: 0.482005: 0.4362006: 0.512007: 0.4862008: 0.5132009: 0.5042010: 0.5082011: 0.5042012: 0.5062013: 0.5262014: 0.5372015: 0.5012016: 0.4892017: 0.4912020: 0.517

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia stood at 0.5171.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.5367 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4359, in 2005.

That places Colombia 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4941
2002 0.4944 +0.1%
2003 0.517 +4.6%
2004 0.4802 -7.1%
2005 0.4359 -9.2%
2006 0.5101 +17.0%
2007 0.4863 -4.7%
2008 0.5128 +5.5%
2009 0.5044 -1.7%
2010 0.5084 +0.8%
2011 0.5035 -1.0%
2012 0.5057 +0.4%
2013 0.5263 +4.1%
2014 0.5367 +2.0%
2015 0.5012 -6.6%
2016 0.4892 -2.4%
2017 0.4912 +0.4%
2020 0.5171 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4928 0.4359 0.517 9
2010s 0.5078 0.4892 0.5367 8
2020s 0.5171 0.5171 0.5171 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Romania 0.5242 compare
  2. 37 Mexico 0.5231 compare
  3. 38 Australia 0.5192 compare
  4. 40 Sri Lanka 0.4961 compare
  5. 41 Armenia 0.4946 compare
  6. 42 Republic of Moldova 0.4938 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia was 0.5171 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5367 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4359 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 public 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 public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed