Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia, 1996–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.151996200820211996: 0.048 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.085 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.105 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.099 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.11 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.099 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.095 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.081 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.087 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.094 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.092 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.083 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.081 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.076 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.074 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.078 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.086 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.157 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.119 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia peaked at 0.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 28th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1996 0.0%
1999 0.1% +75.5%
2000 0.1% +23.8%
2001 0.1% -5.8%
2002 0.1% +10.7%
2003 0.1% -9.8%
2004 0.1% -4.0%
2005 0.1% -14.7%
2008 0.1% +7.0%
2009 0.1% +8.5%
2010 0.1% -2.5%
2011 0.1% -9.8%
2012 0.1% -2.2%
2013 0.1% -6.0%
2014 0.1% -7.2%
2015 0.1% +0.4%
2016 0.1% +4.3%
2017 0.1% +3.3%
2018 0.1% +1.7%
2019 0.1% +10.8%
2020 0.2% +82.1%
2021 0.1% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 29 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Jamaica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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