Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Colombia

Colombia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 9.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.6%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Colombia, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.52001: 152002: 14.52003: 13.22004: 12.72005: 11.12007: 10.22008: 10.52009: 11.32010: 11.22011: 10.32012: 102013: 9.22014: 8.82015: 8.62016: 8.92017: 9.12018: 9.42019: 10.32020: 15.62021: 13.92022: 10.52023: 9.62024: 9.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Colombia is 9.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Colombia peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.

Colombia ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.5%
2001 15.0% -26.7%
2002 14.5% -3.7%
2003 13.2% -8.7%
2004 12.7% -3.6%
2005 11.1% -13.2%
2007 10.2% -7.3%
2008 10.5% +2.6%
2009 11.3% +7.6%
2010 11.2% -1.5%
2011 10.3% -7.7%
2012 10.0% -3.2%
2013 9.2% -7.1%
2014 8.8% -4.9%
2015 8.6% -2.6%
2016 8.9% +4.1%
2017 9.1% +1.9%
2018 9.4% +3.0%
2019 10.3% +9.8%
2020 15.6% +51.5%
2021 13.9% -10.7%
2022 10.5% -24.2%
2023 9.6% -9.0%
2024 9.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 10.2% 20.5% 9
2010s 9.6% 8.6% 11.2% 10
2020s 11.8% 9.6% 15.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Colombia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Colombia was 9.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed