Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia
Colombia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 78.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.78
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.78
in 2025
All-time low
38.72
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia is 78.78, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia peaked at 78.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.72 | — |
| 1951 | 39.64 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 40.58 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 41.52 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 42.46 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 43.4 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 44.35 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 45.29 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 46.24 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 47.19 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48.14 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 49.1 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 50.05 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 51.01 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 51.97 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 52.95 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 53.99 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 55.04 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 56.11 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 57.16 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.17 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.12 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 60 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 60.78 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.46 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 62.09 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.68 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.23 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.75 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 64.25 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.73 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.67 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66.13 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.6 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.08 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.57 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.06 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.02 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.49 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.96 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.42 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.87 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.33 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.82 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.33 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.85 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.37 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.87 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.79 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.81 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.31 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 76.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.94 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.16 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.28 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.46 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.64 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.28 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.52 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.78 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.94 | 38.72 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.55 | 48.14 | 57.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.55 | 58.17 | 64.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.86 | 64.73 | 69.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.63 | 69.49 | 73.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.72 | 74.35 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1 | 76.72 | 77.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.18 | 77.64 | 78.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Marshall Islands 79.11 compare
- 77 Taiwan, China 78.92 compare
- 78 France 78.84 compare
- 80 Cape Verde 77.63 compare
- 81 Malaysia 77.39 compare
- 82 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.38 compare
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Colombia was 78.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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