Unemployment in Colombia breaks the double-digit floor: reached 9.2% in February 2026
Unemployment in Colombia fell in February 2026. Photo: Sena
TL;DR
- Unemployment in Colombia reached 9.2% in February 2026, down from 10.3% a year ago.
- The gap between female and male unemployment rates continues to widen.
- Employment increased by 624,000 workers nationally.
- Professional services, public administration, and arts saw positive contributions to employment.
- Commerce, construction, transport, and agriculture experienced job losses.
- Quibdó, Riohacha, and Cartagena reported the highest unemployment rates.
- Bogotá D.C., Neiva, and Villavicencio had the lowest unemployment rates.
- Informality decreased from 57.6% in February 2025 to 55.3% in February 2026.