Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
19th
of 97 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, urban in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.050.10.150.21996200820211996: 0.091 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.152 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.165 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.154 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.162 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.15 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.143 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.127 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.123 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.134 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.129 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.12 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.117 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.109 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.102 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.1 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.105 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.108 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.111 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.118 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.203 % of urban labor force in working age2021: 0.154 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

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

Colombia ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1996 0.1%
1999 0.2% +68.0%
2000 0.2% +8.0%
2001 0.2% -6.4%
2002 0.2% +5.0%
2003 0.2% -7.0%
2004 0.1% -5.0%
2005 0.1% -11.4%
2008 0.1% -2.8%
2009 0.1% +8.8%
2010 0.1% -3.3%
2011 0.1% -7.4%
2012 0.1% -2.7%
2013 0.1% -6.8%
2014 0.1% -6.2%
2015 0.1% -2.3%
2016 0.1% +5.5%
2017 0.1% +2.4%
2018 0.1% +3.5%
2019 0.1% +5.9%
2020 0.2% +72.6%
2021 0.2% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Morocco 0.2% compare
  2. 17 Portugal 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 20 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Serbia 0.1% compare
  6. 22 Brazil 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Colombia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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