Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
37th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.151996200820211996: 0.054 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.093 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.109 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.11 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.122 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.107 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.105 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.089 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.091 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.095 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.092 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.083 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.08 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.075 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.071 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.069 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.073 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.074 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.076 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.083 % of male labor force in working age2020: 0.143 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.108 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in 2021.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +73.3%
2000 0.1% +16.7%
2001 0.1% +1.1%
2002 0.1% +10.9%
2003 0.1% -12.8%
2004 0.1% -1.9%
2005 0.1% -14.8%
2008 0.1% +1.5%
2009 0.1% +5.4%
2010 0.1% -3.9%
2011 0.1% -9.1%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% -6.0%
2014 0.1% -5.3%
2015 0.1% -3.9%
2016 0.1% +5.9%
2017 0.1% +1.7%
2018 0.1% +3.4%
2019 0.1% +9.0%
2020 0.1% +71.6%
2021 0.1% -24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Brazil 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  3. 36 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  4. 38 France 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Panama 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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