Employment to population ratio men vs women in Colombia
Colombia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 70.62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.62
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.85
in 1994
All-time low
66.48
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 70.62 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Colombia peaked at 77.85 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.48, in 2020.
That places Colombia 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 men vs women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.55 | — |
| 1992 | 75.66 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 77.3 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.85 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.02 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.87 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 74.66 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.26 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.83 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 68.06 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.5 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 71.64 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.11 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.11 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.35 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.52 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.56 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.99 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.19 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.09 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.95 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.08 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.96 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.42 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.48 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 69.07 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 69.37 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.62 | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 70.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 70.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.59, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.67 | 67.83 | 77.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 68.06 | 73.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.16 | 70.42 | 74.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.24 | 66.48 | 70.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Philippines 70.97 compare
- 53 Moldova 70.91 compare
- 54 Chad 70.78 compare
- 56 Honduras 70.51 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 70.34 compare
- 58 South Korea 70.08 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 men vs women in Colombia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Colombia was 70.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.85 in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.48 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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