Argentina vs Colombia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Argentina
19.2%
in 2024
Colombia
19.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
54th
Colombia rank
52nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.4% against 19.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Argentina ranks 54th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 21.4% | 5.5% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 19.4% against 19.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Argentina and Colombia?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Argentina ranks 54th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.