Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Colombia stood at 41.9%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Colombia peaked at 43.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.0% | — |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 41.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.0% | 27.0% | 39.6% |
| 2022 | +37.4% | 30.3% | 41.7% |
| 2008 | -27.2% | 39.6% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 30.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
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- 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Colombia?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Colombia was 41.9% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).