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Colombia Highest Unemployment Rate

20.52% in 2000
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Colombia was 20.52% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (20.52%), 1999 (20.06%), 2020 (15.98%), 2001 (15.04%), 1998 (15.00%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Colombia Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2000 20.52%
2nd 1999 20.06%
3rd 2020 15.98%
4th 2001 15.04%
5th 1998 15.00%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2000 20.52% +7.42pp 181st
1999 20.06% +10.36pp 177th
2020 15.98% +5.11pp 170th
2021 13.90% −2.78pp 160th
2004 13.72% −0.39pp 162nd
2002 14.48% −0.49pp 160th
2001 15.04% +1.72pp 161st
1998 15.00% +7.10pp 166th
2003 13.22% −2.36pp 156th
2009 12.07% +0.82pp 151st
1997 12.14% +4.34pp 148th
1996 11.81% +6.16pp 143rd
2024 9.62% −0.54pp 149th
2023 9.59% −1.63pp 149th
2022 10.54% −3.25pp 150th
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