Colombia vs Spain: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Colombia
46.7%
in 2025
Spain
47.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
111th
Spain rank
108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.3% against 46.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 111th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 23.8% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 26.8% | 18.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.6% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 41.4% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 45.2% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.3% against 46.7% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Colombia ranks 111th and Spain ranks 108th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.