Colombia Unemployment Rate

2001 - 2026 | Monthly | % | National Administrative Department of Statistics

Key information about Colombia Unemployment Rate

  • Colombia Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.79% in Mar 2026, from the previously reported figure of 9.23% in Feb 2026.
  • Colombia Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Mar 2026, with an average rate of 9.66%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.97% in May 2020 and a record low of 7.02% in Nov 2025.
  • The data is reported by reported by National Administrative Department of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Colombia Population reached 52.70 million people in Dec 2024.


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What was Colombia's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2026?

Colombia Unemployment Rate dropped to 8.79% in Mar 2026, from the previously reported figure of 9.23% in Feb 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.79 Mar 2026 9.23 Feb 2026 7.02 Nov 2025 21.97 May 2020 % monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 13.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 4.26 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 5.60 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.60 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 6.30 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 1.75 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.21 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 6.10 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 5.07 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.90 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Chile (%) 8.93 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 5.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 8.79 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.30 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.28 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 4.00 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.70 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 4.66 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.70 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 21.20 Nov 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.50 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.35 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 2.90 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 3.39 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.60 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 10.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.90 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 2.40 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 29.50 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 10.40 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 5.26 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 6.84 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 6.10 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.53 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.23 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 32.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 10.83 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.02 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2025

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,975.442 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,180.551 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,618,852.942 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 806,789.009 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 18,913.777 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 46,698.395 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 8,772,584.005 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 7,725,168.788 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 22,975,022.529 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 105,893.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,529.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,315.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 62,695.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,873.040 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,697.270 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,741.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,018,776.355 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,182,745.890 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,455.137 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,262.767 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 103.032 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,754.005 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1988 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plants Alive & Products of the Floriculture (USD mn) 270.728 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Coffee, Tea, Yerba Mate & Spices (USD mn) 388.647 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (USD mn) 145.049 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 2,046.966 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Exports: FOB: TARIC: Natural Pearls, Stones & Precious Stones (USD mn) 878.067 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Mineral Fuel, Oil & Its Products (USD mn) 471.486 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Pharmaceutical Products (USD mn) 381.629 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery & Parts (USD mn) 655.342 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Vehicles Except Railway (USD mn) 662.127 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: TARIC: Electric Machinery , Sound & Image Equips (USD mn) 525.891 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 134.008 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -2,557.841 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 116.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 138.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 760.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,912.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,521.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,036.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 65.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 5,971.571 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 211,584.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -21.107 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -328.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account (USD mn) -3,470.927 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,911.287 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,761.760 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 760.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) 2,074.980 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) -438.526 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 177,559.196 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 118,134.740 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Total: Short Term (USD mn) 34,025.137 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Sep 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 308,006.270 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -200,402.798 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 508,409.068 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 2,521.781 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 142.022 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 307.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 633.664 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 106.458 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
FDI: Financial Intermediation Activities (USD mn) 1,231.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,435.050 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 406.847 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 11,873.233 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 54,495.438 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 231,141.595 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 680.600 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 262,874.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 117.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 251.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 92,080.8 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 202,982.662 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.05 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 39.86 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (COP bn) 191,897.442 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 1,004,238.394 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 66,629.781 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 680.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 764,493.599 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Month (% pa) 11.750 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Apr 2026
Macroeconomic Expectation: Benchmark Interest Rate: End of the Year (% pa) 12.000 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2015 - Apr 2026
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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