Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.068 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.116 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.142 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.135 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.148 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.135 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.131 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.113 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.115 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.123 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.121 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.111 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.107 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.099 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.094 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.092 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.095 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.097 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.1 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.108 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.182 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.141 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.1% +70.8%
2000 0.1% +22.4%
2001 0.1% -4.7%
2002 0.1% +9.4%
2003 0.1% -8.8%
2004 0.1% -3.2%
2005 0.1% -13.3%
2008 0.1% +1.9%
2009 0.1% +7.0%
2010 0.1% -1.9%
2011 0.1% -8.2%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% -6.9%
2014 0.1% -5.6%
2015 0.1% -2.1%
2016 0.1% +3.7%
2017 0.1% +2.0%
2018 0.1% +2.9%
2019 0.1% +8.2%
2020 0.2% +68.4%
2021 0.1% -22.8%

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 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
  2. 26 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 0.1% compare
  4. 29 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Finland 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Serbia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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