Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia
Colombia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia peaked at 25.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.7% | — |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +56.3% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 11.3% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.5% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Colombia was 10.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.