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Labor market

Cities and regions seek to position themselves as attractive places because of their quality of life and the opportunities they offer people and companies to develop their capacity to innovate and generate wealth. They create institutional environments that promote the creation and operation of companies to generate quality jobs and count on human talent as a competitive strength. This section analyzes the labor market in Bogota and the region based on the main statistics and indicators of employment, unemployment and informality.

General results of the Great Integrated Household Survey for December 2025

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, December 2025. Published on January 30, 2026.

Infographic on gender gaps in Colombia

Unemployment rate in Bogota, Colombia and 13 major cities and metropolitan areas

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, December 2025. Published on January 30, 2026.

Unemployment rate of women in Bogota

7.6 %

This was the unemployment rate for women in Bogota.

In the period Sep-Nov 25, the unemployment rate for men was 6.4%.

Source: DANE. Labor market. November 2025. Published 16 January 2026.

Unemployment rate of young people between 15 and 28 years of age in Bogota

11.4 %

(moving quarter Sep - Nov 25) Young people are the most affected by unemployment.

In Bogota, the youth unemployment rate (11.4 %) was higher than that of the city (7.0 %).

Source: DANE. Labor market. November 2025. Published 16 January 2026.

Employment in Colombia

Figures in thousands Source: DANE - GEIH: DANE - GEIH

The national unemployment rate for women in December 2025 was 10.1%, representing a decrease of 1.8 percentage points from the rate in December 2024, which was 11.9%.

Unemployment in Bogota

Figures in thousands Source: DANE - GEIH: DANE - GEIH

The number of employed persons has been trending upward in the last months of 2024 and the first months of 2025; for the rolling quarter October–December 2025, the number of employed persons rose to 4.4 million, representing a 4.2% increase compared to the same period last year.

Employed in Colombia, by branch of activity

Amount in thousands.

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, December 2025. Published on January 30, 2026.

Employed in Bogota, by branch of activity

Amount in thousands.

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, December 2025. Published on January 30, 2026.

Unemployment in Colombia

The unemployment rate in Colombia in December 2025 was 7.7%, 1.1 percentage points lower than in December 2024 (8.8%).

Source: DANE - GEIH

Unemployment rate - 23 Cities

Source: DANE - GEIH

The city with the highest unemployment rate in the October-December 2025 quarter was Quibdó with a rate of 23.1%, followed by Cartagena with 14.1% and Sincelejo with 11.4%.

Labor informality remains high

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, December 2025. Published on January 30, 2026.