Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 9.2% in February 2026, down from 10.9% in January. Among women, unemployment stood at 9.0%, down 0.3 percentage points year-over-year. Among men, unemployment was 7.8%, up 0.1 percentage point. Over 12 months, total employed persons rose 1.0%, driven entirely by women up 2.4%, while men showed no change. By economic sector, growth was led by healthcare up 8.9%, professional activities up 14.8%, and accommodation and food services up 9.4%. source: Dane, Colombia
Unemployment Rate in Colombia decreased to 9.20 percent in February from 10.90 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Colombia averaged 11.51 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 21.01 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of 7.00 percent in November of 2025. This page provides the latest reported value for - Colombia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Colombia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Colombia decreased to 9.20 percent in February from 10.90 percent in January of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Colombia is expected to be 8.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.