Unemployment rate for young people in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment rate for young people was 17.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.65
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.39
in 2000
All-time low
14.87
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Colombia stood at 17.65.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Colombia peaked at 37.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.11 | — |
| 1992 | 18.04 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.87 | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 15.71 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.41 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 21.88 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 22.47 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 27.61 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 36.5 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 37.39 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.49 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 26.89 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 25.15 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 26.32 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.59 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 22.33 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.54 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.57 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.17 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.09 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.73 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.25 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.32 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.27 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.47 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.45 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 20.66 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.25 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 24.76 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 20.97 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 19.36 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 19.41 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 17.65 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 | 14.87 | 36.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.67 | 22.2 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 17.32 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 | 17.65 | 27.25 | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Colombia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Colombia was 17.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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