Medellín, the second city where unemployment grew the most in the first quarter of 2026
Colombia's unemployment rate stood at 9.6% in the January-March 2026 quarter, a reduction of 0.9 percentage points compared to the same pe...
TL;DR
- Medellín's unemployment rate increased by 2.5 percentage points in Q1 2026, reaching 10.4%.
- This increase is the second highest among analyzed cities, after Cartagena.
- Key sectors contributing to the job losses in Medellín include manufacturing, trade, and public administration.
- Colombia's national unemployment rate decreased to 9.6% in the same period.
- Other cities like Quibdó, Florencia, Ibagué, and Riohacha saw significant decreases in unemployment.