Desempleo a la baja en 2025 abre debate sobre el crecimiento del empleo público

TL;DR

Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 8.9% in 2025, down from 10.2% in 2024.
Approximately 791,000 jobs were created during 2025, increasing the employed population to nearly 23.8 million.
Key sectors for job creation included industry, public administration, education, health, and artistic/other services.
The monthly unemployment rate in December 2025 was 8.0%, an improvement from 9.1% in December 2024.
Economist Mario Fernando Cruz criticized the significant increase in public sector employees.
President Gustavo Petro highlighted the 8.9% annual unemployment rate as the lowest of the 21st century, linking it to his government's development strategy.

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