Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.0777 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0777
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.394
in 2004
All-time low
0.0777
in 2017
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia, 2003–2017

0.10.20.30.42003201020172003: 0.3812004: 0.3942005: 0.3522006: 0.2692007: 0.2862008: 0.2162009: 0.1942010: 0.1772011: 0.1352012: 0.1492013: 0.1252014: 0.1072015: 0.0912016: 0.0852017: 0.078

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0777 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia peaked at 0.394 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0777, in 2017.

That places Colombia 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Health in Colombia, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 0.3808
2004 0.394 +3.5%
2005 0.3524 -10.6%
2006 0.269 -23.7%
2007 0.2864 +6.5%
2008 0.2159 -24.6%
2009 0.1935 -10.4%
2010 0.1766 -8.8%
2011 0.1347 -23.7%
2012 0.1488 +10.5%
2013 0.1251 -15.9%
2014 0.1066 -14.8%
2015 0.0913 -14.3%
2016 0.0846 -7.4%
2017 0.0777 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2989 0.1935 0.394 7
2010s 0.1182 0.0777 0.1766 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Philippines 0.3132 compare
  2. 24 Uruguay 0.2556 compare
  3. 25 Russian Federation 0.1097 compare
  4. 27 South Africa 0.0493 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Colombia was 0.0777 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.394 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0777 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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