Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Colombia's unemployment rate stands at 8.75% as of 2026-04-30, up from 8.58% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 2007 to 2026 (232 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.75%, up from 8.58% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.58%, up from 8.37% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.37%, down from 8.8% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.8%, down from 8.9% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.9%, up from 8.16% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 8.75% | +0.1757% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.58% | +0.2061% |
| 2026-02-28 | 8.37% | -0.4332% |
| 2026-01-31 | 8.8% | -0.0929% |
| 2025-12-31 | 8.9% | +0.735% |
| 2025-11-30 | 8.16% | -0.8057% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8.97% | +0.1842% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.78% | -0.0975% |
| 2025-08-31 | 8.88% | +0.0659% |
| 2025-07-31 | 8.82% | -0.0363% |
| 2025-06-30 | 8.85% | -0.1293% |
| 2025-05-31 | 8.98% | +0.2292% |
| 2025-04-30 | 8.75% | -0.6316% |
| 2025-03-31 | 9.38% | +0.0275% |
| 2025-02-28 | 9.36% | -0.0857% |
| 2025-01-31 | 9.44% | -0.7239% |
| 2024-12-31 | 10.17% | +0.7081% |
| 2024-11-30 | 9.46% | -0.5234% |
| 2024-10-31 | 9.98% | +0.1433% |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.84% | -0.1285% |
| 2024-08-31 | 9.97% | +0.092% |
| 2024-07-31 | 9.87% | -0.5893% |
| 2024-06-30 | 10.46% | +0.243% |
| 2024-05-31 | 10.22% | -0.3765% |
| 2024-04-30 | 10.6% | -0.0108% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.61% | +0.0359% |
| 2024-02-29 | 10.57% | +0.2897% |
| 2024-01-31 | 10.28% | +0.1183% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.16% | -0.2242% |
| 2023-11-30 | 10.39% | +0.2936% |
| 2023-10-31 | 10.09% | +0.4767% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.62% | +0.0494% |
| 2023-08-31 | 9.57% | +0.0572% |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.51% | -0.7246% |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.24% | -0.1672% |
| 2023-05-31 | 10.4% | -0.2797% |
| 2023-04-30 | 10.68% | +0.294% |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.39% | +0.1245% |
| 2023-02-28 | 10.26% | -0.8886% |
| 2023-01-31 | 11.15% | -0.0652% |
| 2022-12-31 | 11.22% | +0.2928% |
| 2022-11-30 | 10.93% | +0.2873% |
| 2022-10-31 | 10.64% | -0.4105% |
| 2022-09-30 | 11.05% | +0.1138% |
| 2022-08-31 | 10.93% | +0.049% |
| 2022-07-31 | 10.89% | -0.2221% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.11% | +0.5269% |
| 2022-05-31 | 10.58% | -0.5659% |
| 2022-04-30 | 11.15% | -0.6936% |
| 2022-03-31 | 11.84% | +0.1163% |
| 2022-02-28 | 11.72% | -0.2661% |
| 2022-01-31 | 11.99% | -1.82% |
| 2021-12-31 | 13.81% | +0.5434% |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.27% | +0.0801% |
| 2021-10-31 | 13.19% | +0.2685% |
| 2021-09-30 | 12.92% | -0.307% |
| 2021-08-31 | 13.23% | +0.3063% |
| 2021-07-31 | 12.92% | -2.29% |
| 2021-06-30 | 15.21% | +0.1248% |
| 2021-05-31 | 15.09% | -0.3633% |
| 2021-04-30 | 15.45% | +1.17% |
| 2021-03-31 | 14.28% | +0.1454% |
| 2021-02-28 | 14.14% | -0.2513% |
| 2021-01-31 | 14.39% | -1.47% |
| 2020-12-31 | 15.86% | +0.8823% |
| 2020-11-30 | 14.98% | -0.7865% |
| 2020-10-31 | 15.77% | -1.69% |
| 2020-09-30 | 17.46% | +0.641% |
| 2020-08-31 | 16.82% | -2.63% |
| 2020-07-31 | 19.45% | -0.4884% |
| 2020-06-30 | 19.94% | -0.6845% |
| 2020-05-31 | 20.62% | +1.22% |
| 2020-04-30 | 19.4% | +8.29% |
| 2020-03-31 | 11.11% | +0.2222% |
| 2020-02-29 | 10.89% | +0.5172% |
| 2020-01-31 | 10.38% | +0.0044% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.37% | -0.0785% |
| 2019-11-30 | 10.45% | -0.1474% |
| 2019-10-31 | 10.6% | -0.1507% |
| 2019-09-30 | 10.75% | — |
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Colombia's unemployment rate is 8.75% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 8.58% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 20.62% (2020-05-31); the lowest is 8.16% (2025-11-30), across data from 2007 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.