Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 41.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 41.6% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Colombia peaked at 42.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 39.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Colombia?
- Labor force, female in Colombia was 41.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force, female?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.