Colombia Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

8.8

Units In

9.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 27, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
21.4 May 2020	7.3 Nov 2015	11.54 %	2001-2025	N/A

In Colombia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

The unemployment rate in Colombia fell to 8.8% in April 2025 from 10.64% in the same month a year earlier, marking the lowest level since November 2024. The employed population increased by 711,000 to 23.576 million compared to a year earlier. The labor force participation rate fell to 64.0% from 63.7% a year earlier, while the employment rate rose to 58.1% from 57.2%.