Fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia
Colombia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 52.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia stood at 52.31.
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 and female labor force participation in Colombia peaked at 57.91 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.32, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20.32 | — |
| 1973 | 23.88 | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 22.4 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 31.59 | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 32.6 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 34.3 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 46.36 | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 45.89 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 50.61 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.39 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 49.71 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 51.66 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 54.3 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 57.91 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 57.1 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 53.55 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 52.52 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.88 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.1 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.29 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 49.17 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.75 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.22 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 54.58 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.11 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 56.17 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55.46 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.16 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.41 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.87 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.42 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.58 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.31 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 51.78 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 51.1 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.02 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.9 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.31 | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +41.1% | 22.4 | 31.59 |
| 1989 | +35.2% | 34.3 | 46.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.32 | 20.32 | 20.32 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.88 | 23.88 | 23.88 | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.45 | 22.4 | 46.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.03 | 45.89 | 57.91 | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.62 | 49.17 | 57.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.73 | 52.58 | 56.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.07 | 47.31 | 52.31 | 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)
- 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Colombia was 52.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.91 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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