Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia

Colombia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, 1996–2021

00.10.20.30.41996200820211996: 0.18 % of female youth labor force1999: 0.287 % of female youth labor force2000: 0.329 % of female youth labor force2001: 0.307 % of female youth labor force2002: 0.334 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.322 % of female youth labor force2004: 0.317 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.294 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.296 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.309 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.305 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.289 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.273 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.254 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.242 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.238 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.239 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.243 % of female youth labor force2018: 0.256 % of female youth labor force2019: 0.267 % of female youth labor force2020: 0.382 % of female youth labor force2021: 0.317 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

That places Colombia 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
1996 0.2%
1999 0.3% +59.5%
2000 0.3% +14.6%
2001 0.3% -6.9%
2002 0.3% +8.8%
2003 0.3% -3.5%
2004 0.3% -1.4%
2005 0.3% -7.3%
2008 0.3% +0.6%
2009 0.3% +4.2%
2010 0.3% -1.2%
2011 0.3% -5.3%
2012 0.3% -5.5%
2013 0.3% -6.9%
2014 0.2% -4.6%
2015 0.2% -1.8%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.2% +1.6%
2018 0.3% +5.4%
2019 0.3% +4.2%
2020 0.4% +43.4%
2021 0.3% -17.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +59.5% 0.2% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Morocco 0.3% compare
  2. 29 Serbia 0.3% compare
  3. 30 Armenia 0.3% compare
  4. 32 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  6. 34 Portugal 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Colombia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force)
Unit
% of female youth labor force
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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