Unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 6.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia stood at 6.71.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia peaked at 17.57 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.38, 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 males vs females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.69 | — |
| 1992 | 6.84 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 5.45 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 5.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.85 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 9.57 | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 9.98 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.74 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 17.57 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 17.41 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.06 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 12.01 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.55 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.74 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.77 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.77 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.86 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.81 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.45 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 12.81 | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 8.65 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.99 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6.71 | -16.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +55.3% | 8.25 | 12.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 5.38 | 17.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.73 | 8.73 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 6.72 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 6.71 | 12.81 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Colombia was 6.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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