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9.4%August 2026Latest published observation

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History starts
January 2010
History ends
August 2026
Frequency
Monthly observations
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Percent

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8 observations · January 2026 to August 2026

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Date or periodValue · PercentSource
January 202610.9%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
February 20269.2%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
March 20268.8%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
April 20268.8%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
May 20268.0%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
June 20268.0%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
July 20268.1%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)
August 20269.4%National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE)

Colombia unemployment rate history by year

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Colombia unemployment rate history by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)8.9%10.9%January 20268.0%May 2026▼ −1.5
20258.9%11.6%January 20257.0%November 2025▼ −3.6
202410.2%12.7%January 20248.2%November 2024▼ −3.6
202310.2%13.7%January 20239.0%November 2023▼ −3.7
202211.2%14.6%January 20229.5%November 2022▼ −4.3
202113.8%17.6%January 202111.1%December 2021▼ −6.5
202016.7%22.0%May 202012.8%February 2020▲ +0.4
201910.9%13.1%January 20199.6%November 2019▼ −3.2
201810.0%12.1%January 20189.0%November 2018▼ −2.1
20179.7%12.0%January 20178.7%October 2017▼ −3.1
20169.6%12.2%January 20167.8%November 2016▼ −3.1
20159.2%11.2%January 20157.6%November 2015▼ −2.4
20149.4%11.5%January 20148.1%October 2014▼ −2.5
20139.9%12.3%January 20138.1%October 2013▼ −3.7
201210.6%12.8%January 20129.2%October 2012▼ −2.9
201111.1%13.9%January 20119.4%October 2011▼ −3.8
201012.0%14.9%January 201010.5%October 2010▼ −3.7

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