Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Colombia

Female labor force participation rate in Colombia in 2025 — 51.62%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 1.74 pp.

2025 51.62% −0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 105of 182
Period maximum 56.01%2012
Period minimum 49.98%2007

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Colombia, 1990–202548505254565819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 53.36%1991: 53.07%1992: 53.09%1993: 53.32%1994: 53.65%1995: 53.96%1996: 53.92%1997: 54.14%1998: 54.01%1999: 53.21%2000: 53.39%2001: 53.39%2002: 52.36%2003: 53.71%2004: 52.95%2005: 51.15%2006: 50.56%2007: 49.98%2008: 50.37%2009: 53.92%2010: 54.42%2011: 54.95%2012: 56.01%2013: 55.3%2014: 55%2015: 55.26%2016: 54.72%2017: 54.34%2018: 53.24%2019: 52.4%2020: 51.11%2021: 51.68%2022: 50.92%2023: 51.83%2024: 51.72%2025: 51.62%
Change over the period: −1.74 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 51.62%
World 48.94%
South America computed 53.54%
Female labor force participation rate — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.62 −0.09 pp
2024 51.72 −0.11 pp
2023 51.83 +0.91 pp
2022 50.92 −0.76 pp
2021 51.68 +0.57 pp
2020 51.11 −1.29 pp
2019 52.4 −0.85 pp
2018 53.24 −1.1 pp
2017 54.34 −0.38 pp
2016 54.72 −0.54 pp
2015 55.26 +0.25 pp
2014 55 −0.3 pp
2013 55.3 −0.71 pp
2012 56.01 +1.07 pp
2011 54.95 +0.53 pp
2010 54.42 +0.49 pp
2009 53.92 +3.55 pp
2008 50.37 +0.39 pp
2007 49.98 −0.58 pp
2006 50.56 −0.59 pp
2005 51.15 −1.81 pp
2004 52.95 −0.76 pp
2003 53.71 +1.36 pp
2002 52.36 −1.04 pp
2001 53.39 +0 pp
2000 53.39 +0.18 pp
1999 53.21 −0.8 pp
1998 54.01 −0.13 pp
1997 54.14 +0.22 pp
1996 53.92 −0.03 pp
1995 53.96 +0.31 pp
1994 53.65 +0.33 pp
1993 53.32 +0.23 pp
1992 53.09 +0.02 pp
1991 53.07 −0.29 pp
1990 53.36

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.