Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia
Colombia: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 57.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia stood at 57.3%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia peaked at 60.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2011.
That places Colombia 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 57.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 57.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.5%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 52.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 57.3% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Colombia was 57.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.