The unemployment rate for men was 6.7%, while in women it was 11.2%, which leaves a 4.5 -point gap.
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The unemployment rate in Colombia stood at 8.6% in August of this year, Below the 9.7% observed in August 2024. As reported by the DANE, this is the lowest record for a month of August, since 2001.
The number of employed increased by 393,000 people, 1.7% more than last year. This growth was reflected mainly in the 13 main cities and metropolitan areas (3.0%) and in other headwaters (3.7%). However, populated centers and dispersed rural areas registered a 4.0%drop.
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By branches of activity, the greatest rates in occupation were given in manufacturing industries (199.00 people), construction (178,000) and transport and storage (172,000). In contrast, agriculture, livestock, hunting, forestry and fishing, registered a loss of 237,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate for men It was 6.7%, while in women it was 11.2%, which leaves a 4.5 percentage points gap.
In the case of young people, the unemployment rate was 14.8% For the June-August mobile quarter. In Quibdó it reached 33.8%, in Riohacha 23.5%and in Ibagué 21.3%. Medellín, Florencia and Villavicencio presented the lowest levels, between 11% and 12%.
Between June and August, Quibdó registered the highest unemployment rate with 24.4%, followed by Riohacha (14.2%) and Ibagué (12.5%). Medellín Metropolitan Area (6.4%), Villavicencio (7.3%) and Cali Metropolitan Area (7.8%) had the lowest figures.
The proportion of informal employed at the national level was 55.7%, with a slight reduction of 0.3 percentage points. In the 23 cities and metropolitan areas, increased by 42.9% by 2024 to 43.4% in 2025.
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As for the de -stationalized data, the national unemployment rate was 9.0% in August, equal to the previous month. In the 13 main cities and metropolitan areas it stood at 8.0%, also the lowest value of the entire series.
Source: Integrated information system
