ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Colombia
Colombia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total was 15.48 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Colombia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Colombia stood at 15.48 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Colombia peaked at 35.12 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.27 %, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.17 % | — |
| 1993 | 31.52 % | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1 % | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 31.21 % | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 35.12 % | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 26.12 % | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 31.26 % | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 27.51 % | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 26.95 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.27 % | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3 % | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.74 % | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.21 % | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.57 % | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.61 % | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.97 % | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 10.57 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.54 % | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.76 % | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.08 % | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.87 % | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 12.12 % | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 11.75 % | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.05 % | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.96 % | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 10.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.17 % | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 15.05 % | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 15.95 % | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 15.03 % | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 15.48 % | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.48 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.42 %, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.48 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.22 %, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -65.6% | 26.95 % | 9.27 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 % | 26.12 % | 35.12 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.38 % | 9.27 % | 26.95 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.47 % | 10.57 % | 12.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1 % | 10.93 % | 15.95 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Colombia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total in Colombia was 15.48 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 % in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of female employees in total rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of female employees in total employees in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.