Employment Recovers in Colombia, but 2 out of 5 Jobs are Self-Employed and 25.8% are Exposed to AI
Colombia continues to show signs of employment recovery, but the country faces structural lags that cast doubt on the quality of this improvement...
TL;DR
- Colombia's unemployment rate dropped by 2.3 percentage points in 2025, and occupation increased by 2 points.
- Two out of five workers are self-employed, indicating precarious labor conditions and limited social protection.
- 25.8% of employed individuals are highly exposed to artificial intelligence and automation processes.
- Significant gender gaps persist in access to job opportunities.
- The proportion of young people who neither study nor work has decreased by 2.6 percentage points.
- An estimated 39% of skills required in the labor market will change before 2030.
- Colombia needs policies focused on formalization, relevant education, and labor retraining.