Employment rate, men vs. women in Colombia
Colombia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 70.6% for employment rate, 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 rate, men vs. women in Colombia peaked at 77.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, 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 rate, men vs. women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.6% | — |
| 1992 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 67.8% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 68.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.4% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.5% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Philippines 71.0% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 70.9% compare
- 54 Chad 70.8% compare
- 56 Honduras 70.5% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 70.3% compare
- 58 Republic of Korea 70.1% 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 rate, men vs. women in Colombia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Colombia was 70.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.