Colombia — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1975–2030 · 56 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The unemployment rate reading for Colombia was 9.61% in 2025. The previous reading was 10.1% in 2024; the period change was −0.53 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1975–2030
  • Quarterly data, 2001–2026
  • Monthly data, 1998–2026
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Latest observations

2019–2030

PeriodValue
20309.4 %
20299.4 %
20289.5 %
20279.6 %
20269.56 %
7 earlier values, back to 2019
20259.61 %
202410.1 %
202310.2 %
202211.2 %
202113.8 %
202016.7 %
201910.9 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.