Colombia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 19.27%, a 1.76% decline from 2022.
  • Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.03%, a 3.77% decline from 2021.
  • Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 24.79%, a 2.49% decline from 2020.
  • Colombia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 27.28%, a 6.59% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines 42.31%
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Namibia 38.03%
Gabon 36.53%
Iraq 32.23%
Algeria 30.78%
North Macedonia 28.57%
Albania 28.25%
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Montenegro 27.93%
Bosnia 26.52%
Guyana 25.87%
Suriname 25.29%
Serbia 24.31%
Costa Rica 24.10%
Lebanon 23.74%
Iran 22.79%
Romania 21.30%
Mauritius 20.87%
Samoa 19.76%
Colombia 19.27%
Armenia 18.96%
Brazil 17.90%
Turkey 17.61%
Belize 17.41%
Equatorial Guinea 16.35%
China 15.72%
Fiji 15.24%
Maldives 14.93%
Jamaica 13.84%
Azerbaijan 13.55%
Paraguay 13.03%
Russia 12.70%
Malaysia 12.49%
Bulgaria 11.99%
Dominican Republic 11.75%
Venezuela 10.77%
Belarus 10.23%
Turkmenistan 9.06%
Peru 8.80%
Ecuador 7.21%
Tonga 6.70%
Mexico 6.11%
Guatemala 5.87%
Thailand 5.31%
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Colombia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 19.27% -1.76%
2022 21.03% -3.77%
2021 24.79% -2.49%
2020 27.28% 6.59%
2019 20.69% 1.21%
2018 19.49% 0.99%
2017 18.50% 0.20%
2016 18.30% 0.97%
2015 17.33% -0.92%
2014 18.25% -0.47%
2013 18.72% -1.34%
2012 20.06% -1.06%
2011 21.12% -1.39%
2010 22.51% -0.95%
2009 23.46% 0.75%
2008 22.71% 0.61%
2007 22.10% -0.13%
2006 22.23% -0.26%
2005 22.49% -3.73%
2004 26.21% 1.16%
2003 25.05% -1.75%
2002 26.80% -0.62%
2001 27.42% -9.91%
2000 37.33% 0.86%
1999 36.47% 8.91%
1998 27.57% 5.12%
1997 22.45% 0.58%
1996 21.87% 5.47%
1995 16.40% 0.67%
1994 15.72% 0.82%
1993 14.90% -3.18%
1992 18.08% -1.08%
1991 19.16% -1.08%