Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia

Colombia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.297 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.344 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.362 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.38 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.361 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.369 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.37 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.356 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.389 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.405 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.411 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.423 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.415 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.408 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.399 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.393 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.398 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.393 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.396 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.394 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.407 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.409 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1999 0.3% +15.7%
2000 0.4% +5.2%
2001 0.4% +5.2%
2002 0.4% -5.1%
2003 0.4% +2.2%
2004 0.4% +0.3%
2005 0.4% -3.6%
2008 0.4% +9.1%
2009 0.4% +4.1%
2010 0.4% +1.6%
2011 0.4% +2.9%
2012 0.4% -1.8%
2013 0.4% -1.8%
2014 0.4% -2.1%
2015 0.4% -1.6%
2016 0.4% +1.3%
2017 0.4% -1.2%
2018 0.4% +0.8%
2019 0.4% -0.6%
2020 0.4% +3.5%
2021 0.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  4. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  5. 17 Uganda 0.4% compare
  6. 18 Ecuador 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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