Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Colombia is 46.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Colombia peaked at 50.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1980.
That places Colombia 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.6% | — |
| 1989 | 41.2% | +227.1% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.2%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +227.1% | 12.6% | 41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 12.6% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 39.8% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.7% | 45.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.7% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 38.1% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Colombia was 46.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Colombia ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.