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Unemployment in Colombia falls to 8% in May according to DANE

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The national unemployment rate stood at 8% in May 2026, one percentage point lower than the previous year, the DANE reported. The figure is the lowest for that month since 2001.

Between May 2025 and May 2026 the country added 956,000 new employed persons, bringing the total to 24.58 million people with work. The number of unemployed decreased by 203,000 people, to 2.14 million.

The employed population grew in all age groups, with the largest contribution from people aged 25 to 54 (553,000 new jobs) and young people aged 15 to 24 (284,000). Men took 593,000 positions and women 363,000.

The unemployment rate for women was 9.9%, the first time a single digit was recorded for May, according to DANE director Piedad Urdinola. Rural areas showed the best performance, with an unemployment rate of 5%.

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Initial reactions on X highlight the historical low unemployment rate of 8% in May 2026 as the best for that month since 2001, with praise for job gains and female employment progress; some users express skepticism over job quality, regional gaps, and broader economic challenges like interest rates.

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Colombia's unemployment rate drops to 8.8% in March 2026

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The Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) reported that Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 8.8% in March 2026—the lowest for any March since 2001, continuing the downward trend from 10.9% in January and 9.2% in February—with 2.34 million people unemployed (down 174,000). This marks a 0.8 percentage point drop from 9.6% in March 2025. The employed population grew by 650,000 (2.7%), while the January-March quarter rate stood at 9.6%. Neiva ranked among cities with the lowest unemployment.

Unemployment rate holds steady at 8.8% in Colombia during April

Dane reported the national unemployment rate stood at 8.8% in April 2026, unchanged from the prior year. The number of unemployed rose by 67,000 people.

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The National Institute of Statistics reported that the unemployment rate reached 9.1 percent in the February-April 2026 quarter. The figure marks a 0.3 percentage point rise over twelve months and is the highest since the April-June 2021 quarter.

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May inflation stood at 5.84% and pushed up cost of living in Colombia

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