Colombia | More female heads of household are willing to work

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The labor supply in Colombia, defined as the people who choose to participate in the labor market, has undergone three significant changes since 2019. One of them is that there are now more women who are heads of household in the workforce.

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• Key points:
• The higher proportion of female heads of household is good news because they, like male heads of household, have higher labor force participation rates than other household members.
• Women continue to face low labor force participation rates, and inequalities in the integration of men and women into the labor market have a direct negative impact on their well-being and that of their families.

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