Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia
Colombia: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 960.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, 2002–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 960.79 for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia peaked at 1,565 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 960.79, in 2025.
That places Colombia 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,525 | — |
| 2003 | 1,465 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,407 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,253 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,095 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,149 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,280 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,285 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,226 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,198 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,095 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,068 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,021 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,072 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,094 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,132 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,194 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,565 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 1,189 | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 1,105 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,089 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 960.79 | -11.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 960.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.97, 11.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 960.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.97, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,311 | 1,095 | 1,525 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 1,021 | 1,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,182 | 960.79 | 1,565 | 5 |
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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Colombia was 960.79 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.79 in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.