Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia is 68.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia peaked at 69.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
That places Colombia 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 68.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 68.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 63.8% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 68.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Colombia was 68.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Colombia ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.