Colombia Jobless Rate Unchanged at 8.8%

2026-05-29 15:22 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Colombia’s national unemployment rate stood at 8.8% in April 2026, unchanged from the previous month and in line with forecasts.

The unemployment rate for women was 10.9%, compared with 7.1% for men, resulting in a gender gap of 3.8 percentage points.

In the country’s 13 main cities and metropolitan areas, the unemployment rate also stood at 8.8%.

The number of unemployed people nationwide increased by 67,000 from a year earlier, a 3% rise, mainly driven by smaller urban areas and rural centers, where unemployment rose 8%.

During the February-April 2026 rolling quarter, the national unemployment rate averaged 8.9%.



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