Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia

Colombia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51996200820211996: 0.348 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.4 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.411 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.452 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.438 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.444 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.442 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.427 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.447 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.472 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.481 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.493 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.488 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.475 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.463 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.455 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.455 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.453 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.452 % of female employed population in working age2019: 0.447 % of female employed population in working age2020: 0.457 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.457 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 31st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.4% +15.1%
2000 0.4% +2.8%
2001 0.5% +9.9%
2002 0.4% -3.0%
2003 0.4% +1.2%
2004 0.4% -0.3%
2005 0.4% -3.6%
2008 0.4% +4.7%
2009 0.5% +5.8%
2010 0.5% +1.8%
2011 0.5% +2.4%
2012 0.5% -0.9%
2013 0.5% -2.7%
2014 0.5% -2.5%
2015 0.5% -1.8%
2016 0.5% +0.1%
2017 0.5% -0.5%
2018 0.5% -0.2%
2019 0.4% -1.2%
2020 0.5% +2.3%
2021 0.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Honduras 0.5% compare
  2. 29 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  3. 30 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 33 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  6. 34 Georgia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Colombia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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
Last refreshed