Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia
Colombia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 51.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia is 51.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia peaked at 56.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.9% | 51.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Colombia was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).