Colombia vs Western Africa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Colombia
9.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
2.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
34th
Western Africa rank
37th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Colombia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.6% against 2.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.9% | 9.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 3.9% | 5.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 3.6% | 8.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Colombia or Western Africa?
- Colombia, at 9.6% against 2.9% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Colombia and Western Africa?
- 6.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.