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 0.4965 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4965
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.507
in 2017
All-time low
0.4472
in 2001
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: 0.4472002: 0.4782003: 0.4682004: 0.4662005: 0.4482006: 0.4472007: 0.4482008: 0.4592009: 0.4662010: 0.4562011: 0.4942012: 0.4742013: 0.4942014: 0.4742015: 0.4882016: 0.4812017: 0.5072020: 0.497

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia stood at 0.4965.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.507 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4472, in 2001.

That places Colombia 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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 5 in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4472
2002 0.4782 +6.9%
2003 0.4678 -2.2%
2004 0.4658 -0.4%
2005 0.4479 -3.9%
2006 0.4473 -0.1%
2007 0.4478 +0.1%
2008 0.4586 +2.4%
2009 0.4657 +1.6%
2010 0.4556 -2.2%
2011 0.4941 +8.5%
2012 0.4744 -4.0%
2013 0.4941 +4.2%
2014 0.4741 -4.0%
2015 0.4878 +2.9%
2016 0.4805 -1.5%
2017 0.507 +5.5%
2020 0.4965 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4585 0.4472 0.4782 9
2010s 0.4835 0.4556 0.507 8
2020s 0.4965 0.4965 0.4965 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Slovakia 0.5093 compare
  2. 22 Spain 0.4989 compare
  3. 23 France 0.4969 compare
  4. 25 Serbia 0.4962 compare
  5. 26 Belgium 0.4896 compare
  6. 27 Romania 0.4888 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 0.4965 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 0.507 in 2017.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4472 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Colombia ranks 24th 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 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 731 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed