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:
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 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.85 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.70 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.71 Jul 2023 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Jul 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| 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 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jul 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.59 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.40 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.50 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 8.77 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.82 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.83 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.00 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 2.90 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.87 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.80 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Jul 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.00 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.30 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2023 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.86 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.39 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 7.61 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jul 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jul 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.90 Feb 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.30 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.50 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.22 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.60 Jul 2023 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 2.87 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.88 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.76 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 15.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.91 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| 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 (%) | 3.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.30 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 3.80 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Jul 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.70 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.83 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 6.26 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Jul 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.00 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jul 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 3.45 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 5.09 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.98 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.80 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.60 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.25 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,583.033 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,155.579 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 191,304.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 709,485.069 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,259,489.783 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 663,557.505 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 8,330,687.677 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 11,634,187.557 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 25,038,616.230 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 235,794.804 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,094.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -30.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60,040.101 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| 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) | 5,015.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -21.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| 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) | 1,163.977 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,059.324 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 99.159 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,094.846 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2023 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.035 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -210.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,524.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,278.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -419.507 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -415.788 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 187,528.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 53.4 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 30,608.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.7 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -17.091 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -187,271.155 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 241,881.726 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -187,271.155 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 429,152.881 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 81,050.998 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 157,197.202 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 106,477.660 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 5,278.492 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 533.253 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 912.205 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 346.357 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 463.426 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,063.776 2021 | yearly | 1968 - 2021 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 419.019 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 9,440.138 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.6 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 7.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Aug 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 53,184.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.839 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 292.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 180,165.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 86.995 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 185.800 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 70,684.7 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 152,078.231 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.75 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - May 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 43.18 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 57,961.782 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 292.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2023 |
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