Men’s unemployment

Unemployed men as a share of the male labour force, annual average (ECLAC).

Source
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
Unit
annual average rate, men (ECLAC)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2024 · 14 countries reporting

Colombia

8.3%

2024· 14th of 14· +0.1 pp vs. previous figure

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries

Colombia

8.3%

2024 · 14th of 14 · +0.1 pp

1.2%8.3%no data

Region: men’s unemployment, latest per country

annual average rate, men (ECLAC)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

02.755.58.25ColombiaColombia8.25Colombia: 8.25UruguayUruguay7.19Uruguay: 7.19Costa RicaCosta Rica6.84Costa Rica: 6.84PanamaPanama5.8Panama: 5.8PeruPeru5.25Peru: 5.25ParaguayParaguay4.63Paraguay: 4.63HondurasHonduras4.4Honduras: 4.4El SalvadorEl Salvador4.07El Salvador: 4.07Dominican RepublicDominican Republic3.03Dominican Republic: 3.03NicaraguaNicaragua2.85Nicaragua: 2.85EcuadorEcuador2.83Ecuador: 2.83MexicoMexico2.68Mexico: 2.68BoliviaBolivia2.35Bolivia: 2.35GuatemalaGuatemala1.2Guatemala: 1.2
14 results shown14 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: unemployment_rate_men_pctYear: from 2022

Over time

Men’s unemployment since 2001

Pick the countries to compare; the chart, the CSV and the share link follow your selection.

4 of 10 series
03.5710.5142010: 8.622011: 7.872012: 7.542013: 7.022014: 6.682015: 6.452016: 6.772017: 6.862018: 7.12019: 7.82020: 12.272021: 11.272022: 8.962023: 8.192024: 8.252010: 3.232011: 2.862012: 2.422013: 2.732014: 2.592015: 2.042016: 2.22017: 1.982018: 2.082019: 1.842021: 1.82024: 1.22010: 5.292011: 4.852012: 4.932013: 5.012014: 5.062015: 6.372016: 6.512017: 6.562018: 6.862019: 7.332020: 8.712021: 7.92022: 6.892023: 7.422024: 7.192011: 2.222012: 1.642013: 2.272014: 1.712015: 2.992016: 3.062017: 3.322018: 3.412019: 3.452020: 4.142021: 4.562022: 2.992023: 2.632024: 2.35Colombia · 8.25Uruguay · 7.19Bolivia · 2.35Guatemala · 1.220102014201720212024
56 results shown56 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: unemployment_rate_men_pctCountry: bolivia, colombia, guatemala, uruguayYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryMen’s unemploymentYearChange
1Guatemala1.2%2024−0.6 pp
2Bolivia2.3%2024−0.3 pp
3Mexico2.7%2024−0.1 pp
4Ecuador2.8%2024—
5Nicaragua2.8%2024−0.4 pp
6Dominican Republic3%2024−0.2 pp
7El Salvador4.1%2024−3 pp
8Honduras4.4%2024−0.9 pp
9Paraguay4.6%2024−0.2 pp
10Peru5.2%2024+0.7 pp
11Panama5.8%2024+1.4 pp
12Costa Rica6.8%2024−0.8 pp
13Uruguay7.2%2024−0.2 pp
14Colombia8.3%2024+0.1 pp

Source and citation

CEPALSTAT: social indicators

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Men’s unemployment”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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