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

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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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