Females, as a share of public paid employees in Colombia

Colombia: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.4823 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4823
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.5307
in 2002
All-time low
0.4736
in 2012
Years of data
18
2001–2020

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

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.4812002: 0.5312003: 0.5152004: 0.5162005: 0.4762006: 0.5172007: 0.52008: 0.5012009: 0.5092010: 0.4852011: 0.4832012: 0.4742013: 0.4912014: 0.492015: 0.4862016: 0.4742017: 0.4852020: 0.482

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4823 for females, as a share of public paid employees in 2020.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Colombia peaked at 0.5307 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4736, in 2012.

That places Colombia 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4812
2002 0.5307 +10.3%
2003 0.5146 -3.0%
2004 0.5165 +0.4%
2005 0.4764 -7.8%
2006 0.5172 +8.6%
2007 0.5002 -3.3%
2008 0.5008 +0.1%
2009 0.5093 +1.7%
2010 0.4846 -4.8%
2011 0.4832 -0.3%
2012 0.4736 -2.0%
2013 0.4908 +3.6%
2014 0.49 -0.2%
2015 0.4858 -0.8%
2016 0.4737 -2.5%
2017 0.4852 +2.4%
2020 0.4823 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5052 0.4764 0.5307 9
2010s 0.4834 0.4736 0.4908 8
2020s 0.4823 0.4823 0.4823 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 48 Luxembourg 0.5031 compare
  2. 49 Bolivia 0.4964 compare
  3. 50 Peru 0.4947 compare
  4. 52 Guatemala 0.4679 compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 0.4623 compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 0.4438 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Colombia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Colombia was 0.4823 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5307 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4736 in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Colombia ranks 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed