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

0102030401991200720241991: 19.11992: 181993: 14.91994: 15.71995: 16.41996: 21.91997: 22.51998: 27.61999: 36.52000: 37.42001: 27.52002: 26.92003: 25.22004: 26.32005: 22.62006: 22.32007: 22.22008: 22.82009: 23.52010: 22.62011: 21.22012: 20.12013: 18.72014: 18.22015: 17.32016: 18.32017: 18.52018: 19.42019: 20.72020: 27.22021: 24.82022: 212023: 19.42024: 19.4

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Colombia, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Costa Rica 20.48 compare
  2. 50 Italy 20.25 compare
  3. 51 Panama 19.68 compare
  4. 53 Estonia 19.26 compare
  5. 54 Argentina 19.23 compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 19.14 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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