Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Unemployment rate,Percent
Colombia
8.9%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
10th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
9th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.9% against 2.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 71 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 4.8% | 8.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 3.3% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 2.8% | 7.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 8.9% against 2.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 6.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Colombia ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.