Colombia vs Ecuador: Labor force, female
Colombia
41.6%
in 2025
Ecuador
41.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
131st
Ecuador rank
133rd
Labor force, female over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.6% against 41.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.5% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.9% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.1% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 41.6% against 41.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for labor force, female?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.