Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Colombia
Colombia: Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male was -4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-4.5
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
55th
of 67 countries
All-time high
-2.46
in 2022
All-time low
-17.06
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Colombia stood at -4.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Colombia peaked at -2.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.06, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 55th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male … female, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -17.06 | — |
| 2003 | -7.65 | -55.2% |
| 2004 | -8.36 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | -8.52 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -12.93 | +51.8% |
| 2008 | -7.5 | -42.0% |
| 2009 | -6.73 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | -6.29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -6.96 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | -6.92 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -6.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -5.02 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -6.47 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | -5.01 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | -6.9 | +37.6% |
| 2018 | -6.58 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -7.24 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | -9.5 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | -2.46 | -74.1% |
| 2023 | -2.93 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | -4.5 | +53.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -4.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87. (25 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -4.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.008. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.82 | -17.06 | -6.73 | 7 |
| 2010s | -6.43 | -7.24 | -5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.85 | -9.5 | -2.46 | 4 |
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 gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Colombia?
- Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force in Colombia was -4.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.06 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gender gap in hourly wages vs ratio of female to male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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