Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 40.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 40.8% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia peaked at 45.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2005.
That places Colombia 68th 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 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.6% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.0% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.8% | 42.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Colombia was 40.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.