Unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.5% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia peaked at 18.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 47th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.6% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Colombia was 9.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Colombia ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).