Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.39
in 2000
All-time low
14.87
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia stood at 19.41.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia peaked at 37.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.87, in 1993.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 22.35 | 19.36 | 27.25 | 5 |
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- 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 young vs older adults in Colombia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia was 19.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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