Colombia vs Mexico: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980

Colombia
46.74
in 2025
Mexico
45.27
in 2025
Colombia rank
111th
Mexico rank
114th

Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 46.74 against 45.27 in Mexico, a difference of 1.47.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 111th and Mexico ranks 114th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 43.69 38.61 5.07 Colombia
2010s 48 41.56 6.44 Colombia
2020s 43.86 43.88 0.0233 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 46.74 against 45.27 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Colombia and Mexico?
1.47, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
Colombia ranks 111th and Mexico ranks 114th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed