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Colombia Highest Youth Unemployment

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37.39% in 2000

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Colombia was 37.39% in 2000. The top 5 years were: 2000 (37.39%), 1999 (36.50%), 1998 (27.61%), 2001 (27.49%), 2020 (27.25%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Colombia Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2000	37.39%
2nd	1999	36.50%
3rd	1998	27.61%
4th	2001	27.49%
5th	2020	27.25%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2000	37.39%	+0.89pp	172nd
1999	36.50%	+8.90pp	171st
2020	27.25%	+6.59pp	144th
2002	26.90%	−0.59pp	153rd
2001	27.49%	−9.90pp	150th
1998	27.61%	+5.13pp	157th
2004	26.32%	+1.17pp	152nd
2021	24.76%	−2.49pp	141st
2003	25.15%	−1.74pp	146th
2010	22.57%	−0.97pp	133rd
2009	23.54%	+0.74pp	139th
2008	22.80%	+0.61pp	151st
2007	22.20%	−0.13pp	148th
2006	22.33%	−0.27pp	142nd
2005	22.60%	−3.73pp	140th
1997	22.47%	+0.59pp	133rd
2022	20.97%	−3.79pp	135th
1996	21.88%	+5.47pp	133rd
2019	20.66%	+1.21pp	135th
2011	21.17%	−1.40pp	123rd
2024	19.41%	+0.05pp	133rd
2023	19.37%	−1.61pp	134th
2018	19.45%	+0.98pp	123rd
2012	20.09%	−1.08pp	119th
2017	18.47%	+0.19pp	117th
2016	18.27%	+0.96pp	113th
2014	18.25%	−0.48pp	109th
2013	18.73%	−1.36pp	110th
1991	19.11%	–	131st
2025	17.65%	−1.76pp	121st
2015	17.32%	−0.93pp	111th
1992	18.04%	−1.07pp	123rd
1995	16.41%	+0.70pp	114th
1994	15.71%	+0.84pp	109th
1993	14.87%	−3.17pp	105th

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