SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Colombia
Colombia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 8.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Colombia, 2017–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Colombia stood at 8.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Colombia peaked at 10.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 14th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.66 | — |
| 2022 | 10.54 | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 9.59 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 9.62 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 8.43 | -12.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.86, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.42, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.66 | 7.66 | 7.66 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 8.43 | 10.54 | 4 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Colombia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Colombia was 8.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.