Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Colombia's unemployment rate stands at 9.51% as of 2026-08-31, up from 8.15% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 2007 to 2026 (236 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 9.51%, up from 8.15% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.15%, down from 8.38% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.38%, up from 8.06% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.06%, down from 8.76% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.76%, up from 8.57% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 9.51% | +1.36% |
| 2026-07-31 | 8.15% | -0.2313% |
| 2026-06-30 | 8.38% | +0.3253% |
| 2026-05-31 | 8.06% | -0.7003% |
| 2026-04-30 | 8.76% | +0.185% |
| 2026-03-31 | 8.57% | +0.2042% |
| 2026-02-28 | 8.37% | -0.4244% |
| 2026-01-31 | 8.79% | +0.2517% |
| 2025-12-31 | 8.54% | +0.3843% |
| 2025-11-30 | 8.16% | -0.7889% |
| 2025-10-31 | 8.95% | +0.186% |
| 2025-09-30 | 8.76% | +0.0027% |
| 2025-08-31 | 8.76% | -0.1275% |
| 2025-07-31 | 8.88% | -0.0115% |
| 2025-06-30 | 8.9% | -0.1711% |
| 2025-05-31 | 9.07% | +0.3124% |
| 2025-04-30 | 8.76% | -0.6232% |
| 2025-03-31 | 9.38% | +0.0258% |
| 2025-02-28 | 9.35% | -0.0779% |
| 2025-01-31 | 9.43% | -0.2828% |
| 2024-12-31 | 9.71% | +0.2608% |
| 2024-11-30 | 9.45% | -0.5072% |
| 2024-10-31 | 9.96% | +0.1416% |
| 2024-09-30 | 9.82% | -0.034% |
| 2024-08-31 | 9.85% | -0.0911% |
| 2024-07-31 | 9.94% | -0.5616% |
| 2024-06-30 | 10.5% | +0.203% |
| 2024-05-31 | 10.3% | -0.2973% |
| 2024-04-30 | 10.6% | -0.003% |
| 2024-03-31 | 10.6% | +0.0343% |
| 2024-02-29 | 10.57% | +0.2973% |
| 2024-01-31 | 10.27% | -0.1096% |
| 2023-12-31 | 10.38% | -0.0028% |
| 2023-11-30 | 10.38% | +0.3062% |
| 2023-10-31 | 10.08% | +0.4733% |
| 2023-09-30 | 9.6% | +0.1263% |
| 2023-08-31 | 9.48% | -0.0935% |
| 2023-07-31 | 9.57% | -0.6992% |
| 2023-06-30 | 10.27% | -0.2031% |
| 2023-05-31 | 10.47% | -0.2115% |
| 2023-04-30 | 10.68% | +0.3008% |
| 2023-03-31 | 10.38% | +0.1226% |
| 2023-02-28 | 10.26% | -0.8797% |
| 2023-01-31 | 11.14% | +0.306% |
| 2022-12-31 | 10.83% | -0.0859% |
| 2022-11-30 | 10.92% | +0.298% |
| 2022-10-31 | 10.62% | -0.4123% |
| 2022-09-30 | 11.04% | +0.1877% |
| 2022-08-31 | 10.85% | -0.0966% |
| 2022-07-31 | 10.94% | -0.1943% |
| 2022-06-30 | 11.14% | +0.497% |
| 2022-05-31 | 10.64% | -0.5074% |
| 2022-04-30 | 11.15% | -0.6863% |
| 2022-03-31 | 11.84% | +0.1146% |
| 2022-02-28 | 11.72% | -0.258% |
| 2022-01-31 | 11.98% | -0.8% |
| 2021-12-31 | 12.78% | -0.4849% |
| 2021-11-30 | 13.26% | +0.0929% |
| 2021-10-31 | 13.17% | +0.2668% |
| 2021-09-30 | 12.9% | -0.2323% |
| 2021-08-31 | 13.14% | +0.1599% |
| 2021-07-31 | 12.98% | -2.27% |
| 2021-06-30 | 15.25% | +0.0901% |
| 2021-05-31 | 15.16% | -0.297% |
| 2021-04-30 | 15.45% | +1.18% |
| 2021-03-31 | 14.28% | +0.1434% |
| 2021-02-28 | 14.13% | -0.2434% |
| 2021-01-31 | 14.38% | -0.5378% |
| 2020-12-31 | 14.91% | -0.0657% |
| 2020-11-30 | 14.98% | -0.7716% |
| 2020-10-31 | 15.75% | -1.69% |
| 2020-09-30 | 17.44% | +0.7213% |
| 2020-08-31 | 16.72% | -2.79% |
| 2020-07-31 | 19.51% | -0.4598% |
| 2020-06-30 | 19.97% | -0.721% |
| 2020-05-31 | 20.7% | +1.29% |
| 2020-04-30 | 19.4% | +8.29% |
| 2020-03-31 | 11.11% | +0.2209% |
| 2020-02-29 | 10.89% | +0.5201% |
| 2020-01-31 | 10.37% | -0.0014% |
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Colombia's unemployment rate is 9.51% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 8.15% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 20.7% (2020-05-31); the lowest is 8.06% (2026-05-31), 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.