Colombia Unemployment Rate

2021 - 2022 | Monthly | % | National Administrative Department of Statistics

Key information about Colombia Unemployment Rate

  • Colombia Unemployment Rate dropped to 12.12% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 12.91% in Feb 2022.
  • Colombia Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2021 to Mar 2022, with an average rate of 13.06%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17.56% in Jan 2021 and a record low of 11.10% in Dec 2021.
  • The data is reported by reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Colombia Population reached 51.61 million people in Dec 2022.


View Colombia's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2021 to Mar 2022 in the chart:

Colombia Unemployment Rate

What was Colombia's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2022?

Colombia Unemployment Rate dropped to 12.12% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 12.91% in Feb 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.12 Mar 2022 12.91 Feb 2022 11.10 Dec 2021 17.56 Jan 2021 % monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 4.07 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 5.63 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.40 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.87 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 4.55 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.44 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 6.09 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.78 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 2.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.74 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.80 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Oman (%) 4.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 5.93 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 9.40 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.99 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 33.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.26 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -11,124.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,698.725 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 22,026.457 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 39,049.628 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 10,163,677.987 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 204,046.892 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 10,960,973.590 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 28,080,116.572 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,687.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,130.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 361,386.398 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,465.291 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,532.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,136,175.945 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,809,154.500 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,334.599 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,438.083 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 93.077 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,498.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -6,888.209 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 126.670 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,028.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,630.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,841.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,502.708 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 127.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,374.856 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 197,537.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,716.572 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 19.924 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 264,338.324 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -187,676.980 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 452,015.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 84,345.823 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,191.793 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 165,921.578 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 671.822 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) -314.938 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 763.631 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,841.384 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 275.257 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 868.419 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) -8,285.356 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 8,777.204 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 59,373.499 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -6,731.579 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 16,901.672 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 15,643.889 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
CO: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 22,877.227 2023 yearly 1968 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 57,726.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.244 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 111.713 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 238.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 74,343.3 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 163,994.265 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.41 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 41.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 148,498.330 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 832,952.701 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 398.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,613.215 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 682,266.982 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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