Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Colombia
Colombia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Colombia is 68.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Colombia peaked at 69.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Colombia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Colombia was 68.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).