Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia

Colombia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 154 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2014
All-time low
22.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia, 2001–2025

01020302001201320252001: 30.82002: 31.22003: 32.42004: 30.42005: 30.12007: 28.22008: 27.62009: 29.72010: 30.32011: 31.22012: 32.52013: 32.52014: 32.62015: 32.62016: 32.22017: 31.52018: 302019: 292020: 22.72021: 27.82022: 27.42023: 28.92024: 282025: 28.7

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Colombia recorded 28.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia peaked at 32.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 78th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Colombia, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 30.8%
2002 31.2% +1.2%
2003 32.4% +3.9%
2004 30.4% -6.0%
2005 30.1% -1.1%
2007 28.2% -6.1%
2008 27.6% -2.2%
2009 29.7% +7.5%
2010 30.3% +2.0%
2011 31.2% +3.2%
2012 32.5% +4.2%
2013 32.5% -0.2%
2014 32.6% +0.4%
2015 32.6% -0.1%
2016 32.2% -1.2%
2017 31.5% -2.1%
2018 30.0% -4.7%
2019 29.0% -3.3%
2020 22.7% -21.7%
2021 27.8% +22.4%
2022 27.4% -1.4%
2023 28.9% +5.3%
2024 28.0% -3.0%
2025 28.7% +2.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 28.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 28.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 27.6% 32.4% 8
2010s 31.4% 29.0% 32.6% 10
2020s 27.2% 22.7% 28.9% 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 75 Latvia 29.4% compare
  2. 76 Uruguay 29.1% compare
  3. 77 Ecuador 28.8% compare
  4. 79 Kenya 28.0% compare
  5. 80 Zimbabwe 27.8% compare
  6. 81 Azerbaijan 27.7% compare

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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 28.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Colombia ranks 78th out of 154 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.