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- Citizen culture survey
- Survey on the Characteristics of Libraries in Bogotá and Cundinamarca
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.
Overall results of the Great Integrated Household Survey for June 2026

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, June 2026. Published on July 31, 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, June 2026. Published on July 31, 2026.
Unemployment rate of women in Bogota
8.8 %
This was the unemployment rate for women in Bogota.
In the period Mar - May 26, the unemployment rate for men was 8.0 %.
Source: DANE. Labor market. May 2026. Published 10 July 2026.
Unemployment rate of young people between 15 and 28 years of age in Bogota
15.0 %
(moving quarter Mar - May 26) Young people are the most affected by unemployment.
In Bogota, the youth unemployment rate (15.0 %) was higher than that of the city (8.4 %).
Source: DANE. Labor market. May 2026. Published July 10, 2026.
Employment in Colombia
Figures in thousands Source: DANE - GEIH: DANE - GEIH
The national unemployment rate for women in June 2026 was 9.9%, representing a decrease of 0.9 percentage points from the rate in June 2025, which was 10.8%.
Unemployment in Bogota
Figures in thousands Source: DANE - GEIH: DANE - GEIH
For the rolling three-month period from April to June 2026, the number of employed persons totaled 4.3 million, representing a 0.6% increase compared with the same period the previous year.
Employed in Colombia, by branch of activity
Amount in thousands.
Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, June 2026. Published on July 31, 2026.
Employed in Bogota, by branch of activity
Amount in thousands.
Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, June 2026. Published on July 31, 2026.
Unemployment in Colombia
The unemployment rate in Colombia in June 2026 was 8.0%, 0.6 percentage points lower than in June 2025 (8.6%).
Source: DANE - GEIH
Source: DANE - GEIH
The city with the highest unemployment rate in the April–June 2026 quarter was Quibdó, with a rate of 23.3%, followed by Cartagena at 13.2% and Ibagué at 12.8%.
Labor informality remains high
Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, June 2026. Published on July 31, 2026.