Colombia vs Estonia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Colombia
19.4%
in 2024
Estonia
19.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
52nd
Estonia rank
53rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Colombia
- Estonia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.4% against 19.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Estonia ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 13.1% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 19.4% | 6.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.0% | 4.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Colombia or Estonia?
- Colombia, at 19.4% against 19.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Colombia and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Estonia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Estonia ranks 53rd 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.