Informalità
Colombia's unemployment rate falls to 8.2% in October 2025
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Dane reported that Colombia's unemployment rate in October 2025 was 8.2%, the lowest for an October since 2017, with 2.1 million people unemployed. This marks a drop of 0.9 percentage points from October 2024. However, Andi warned about the rise in labor informality amid job creation.
DANE director Piedad Urdinola clarified discrepancies between her agency's employment figures and those from Ugpp, citing different sources and methodologies. This follows criticism from Andi, which claims half a million formal jobs lost since 2023. DANE measures the labor market through direct surveys, while Andi relies on social security contributors.
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Preliminary results from the Dane's National Urban Economic Census show Colombia has 219,042 street vending units, mostly in large cities like Bogotá. This activity includes stationary, semi-stationary, or mobile forms in public spaces. Dane director Piedad Urdinola clarifies that not all are itinerant, but street vendors with fixed stalls.
Colombia's National Association of Entrepreneurs (Andi) called for targeted initiatives to tackle labor informality, which remains high according to Dane data for September 2025. Gremio president Bruce Mac Master stressed the need for ongoing monitoring and sustained economic growth. He also opposed a new tax reform that could harm competitiveness and jobs.
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Colombia's National Association of Entrepreneurs (Andi) voiced concerns over uncertainty from the 2026 Budget discussion and pending tax reform. The labor reform's implementation has raised costs and hindered hiring, while informality remains a key challenge to competitiveness. A survey found 53% of entrepreneurs saying informality affects their operations.