Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia
Colombia: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +50.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 24 Israel 1.9% compare
- 25 Slovenia 1.9% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
- 28 Greece 1.7% compare
- 29 Switzerland 1.7% compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 1.7% 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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Colombia was 1.8% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.