LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia
Colombia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.16 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.16 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia peaked at 23.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.16, in 2027.
Colombia ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.2 | — |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.11 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.25 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.66 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 18.42 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.29 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 17.56 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.15 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.85 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.19 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.15 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.04 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.59 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 23.23 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 20.38 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 15.47 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 14.26 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 14.05 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 12.73 | -9.4% |
| 2026 | 12.33 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 12.16 | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.17, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +40.1% | 16.59 | 23.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.66 | 16.25 | 19.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 14.85 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 12.16 | 23.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Colombia was 12.16 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2027.
- How does Colombia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.