Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Colombia stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Colombia peaked at 17.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1994.
Colombia ranks 61st 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 of men vs. women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 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 of men vs. women in Colombia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Colombia was 6.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.