One in four young people in Colombia neither studies nor works, and the labor market shows signs of weakness
Dane figures show high youth labor exclusion. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- 24.2% of Colombian youth (15-28 years old) are neither studying nor working, indicating persistent structural issues.
- Female youth experience higher exclusion, with 16.0% not studying or working compared to 8.3% of males.
- The youth labor market shows weakness: the occupation rate slightly decreased, and the global participation rate fell.
- The number of employed young people decreased by 37,000.
- Commerce is the largest employer, followed by agriculture, while manufacturing saw the largest increase in youth employment.
- The majority of young workers are employees or self-employed, with self-employment contributing most to job falls.