Colombia—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 187Updated April 2026
Latest Value
51.6%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#106
of 187 countries
Maximum
56.0%
2012
Minimum
50.0%
2007
CAGR
-0.1%
26 years
Last
51.6%
Previous
51.7%
Highest
56.0%
Lowest
50.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Colombia's female labor force participation (%) was 51.6% in 2025, ranking #106 out of 187 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 56.0% (2012) and the lowest was 50.0% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.4% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.