Unemployment with basic education, male in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment with basic education, male in Colombia stood at 6.1%.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Colombia peaked at 12.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 64th of 130 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, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.2% | — |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Russian Federation 6.2% compare
- 62 United States of America 6.1% compare
- 63 Belize 6.1% compare
- 65 Netherlands 6.0% compare
- 66 Iceland 6.0% compare
- 67 Mongolia 5.8% compare
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 with basic education, male in Colombia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Colombia was 6.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male (% of male 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).