Colombia
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#51out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

20.517.314.211.07.8199120082025Colombia · 2025: 8.29%Colombia

Analytical takeaways

  • Colombia records 8.29% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #51 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 10.12% in 1991 to 8.29% in 2025, a decrease of 1.83%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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