Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Colombia
Colombia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 36.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Colombia is 36.97, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Colombia peaked at 47.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.81, in 1964.
That places Colombia 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23.81 | — |
| 1973 | 28.29 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 25.32 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 47.21 | +86.4% |
| 2002 | 46.84 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 47.78 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.83 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 40.51 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.35 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 38.32 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.05 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 42.68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.14 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.28 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.28 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.71 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.44 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.11 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.46 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.02 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 39.32 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.59 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 40.68 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 37.27 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 37.86 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.83 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 36.97 | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +86.4% | 25.32 | 47.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.81 | 23.81 | 23.81 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.29 | 28.29 | 28.29 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.32 | 25.32 | 25.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.28 | 38.32 | 47.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.14 | 39.32 | 44.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 | 34.59 | 40.68 | 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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Colombia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Colombia was 36.97 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.