Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 28.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia peaked at 37.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 27.2% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.0% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 89 Slovenia 28.5% compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
- 91 Korea 28.4% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 28.4% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3% compare
- 95 El Salvador 28.3% compare
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Colombia ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.