FX.co ★ Colombia Unemployment Hits Record Low

Colombia's unemployment rate fell to an unprecedented 7.0% in November 2025, down from 8.2% in the previous month, marking the lowest level ever recorded. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 241,000 compared to the previous year, with the most substantial reductions occurring in rural areas (a decrease of 31.0%) and the ten largest cities (a decrease of 16.9%). The gender gap in unemployment rates also decreased to a historic low of 3.5 percentage points, with male unemployment at 5.5% and female unemployment at 9.1%. During the September-November period, the highest unemployment rates were observed in Quibdó (21.8%), Cartagena (12.6%), and Riohacha (11.7%). In contrast, the lowest rates were recorded in Villavicencio (6.8%), Bogotá (7.0%), and the Manizales metropolitan area (7.2%).