Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia

Colombia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1996
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.82 % of female youth labor force1999: 0.713 % of female youth labor force2000: 0.671 % of female youth labor force2001: 0.693 % of female youth labor force2002: 0.666 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.678 % of female youth labor force2004: 0.683 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.706 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.704 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.691 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.695 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.711 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.727 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.746 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.758 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.762 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.761 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.757 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.744 % of female youth labor force2019: 0.733 % of female youth labor force2020: 0.618 % of female youth labor force2021: 0.683 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

That places Colombia 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1996 0.8%
1999 0.7% -13.1%
2000 0.7% -5.9%
2001 0.7% +3.4%
2002 0.7% -3.9%
2003 0.7% +1.8%
2004 0.7% +0.7%
2005 0.7% +3.4%
2008 0.7% -0.2%
2009 0.7% -1.8%
2010 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.7% +2.3%
2012 0.7% +2.2%
2013 0.7% +2.6%
2014 0.8% +1.6%
2015 0.8% +0.6%
2016 0.8% -0.1%
2017 0.8% -0.5%
2018 0.7% -1.7%
2019 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.6% -15.8%
2021 0.7% +10.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 75 Portugal 0.7% compare
  2. 76 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  3. 77 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  4. 79 Armenia 0.7% compare
  5. 80 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 81 Morocco 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Colombia ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed