Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 52.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia stood at 52.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia peaked at 57.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1964.
Colombia ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 22.4% | 46.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 45.9% | 57.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.2% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.6% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 47.3% | 52.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Colombia was 52.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.