Colombia’s unemployment rate climbed to 9.4% in August 2026, up from 8.1% in July. In the 13 principal cities and metropolitan areas, the rate rose to 9.1% from 8.5%. Unemployment reached 11.6% among women and 7.7% among men.
Over the moving quarter from June to August 2026, the highest unemployment rates among the 23 cities and metropolitan areas were observed in Quibdó (23.8%), Cartagena (14.4%), and Sincelejo (12.9%). The lowest rates were recorded in Bucaramanga (7.3%), Medellín (7.5%), and Bogotá (7.9%).
