Gender wage gap in Colombia
Colombia: Gender wage gap was -4.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gender wage gap in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Colombia is -4.61, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Colombia peaked at -2.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.06, in 2002.
That places Colombia 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gender wage gap 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% |
| 2025 | -4.61 | +2.4% |
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 | -4.8 | -9.5 | -2.46 | 5 |
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 wage gap in Colombia?
- Gender wage gap in Colombia was -4.61 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.06 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for gender wage gap?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.