Labor market
Colombia's unemployment rate reaches lowest since 2001
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Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported that the unemployment rate for 2025 was 8.9%, the lowest since 2001. This figure marks a 1.3 percentage point decrease from 2024. In December 2025, the rate fell to 8%, with employed population rising by 603,000 people.
In December 2025, Colombia created 603,000 new jobs, lowering the unemployment rate to 8.0%, a drop of 1.1 percentage points from 2024. Yet, 55.5% of workers, or about 13.45 million people, remain in informal employment. Experts note progress but warn of ongoing structural challenges in the labor market.
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