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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.

Overall results of the Great Integrated Household Survey for May 2026

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, May 2026. Published on June 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, April 2026. Published on May 29, 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 May 2026 was 9.9%, representing a decrease of 1.7 percentage points from the rate in May 2025, which was 11.6%.

Unemployment in Bogota

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

For the rolling three-month period from March to May 2026, the number of employed persons reached 4.3 million, representing a 1.0% 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, May 2026. Published on June 30, 2026.

Employed in Bogota, by branch of activity

Amount in thousands.

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, May 2026. Published on June 30, 2026.

Unemployment in Colombia

The unemployment rate in Colombia in May 2026 was 8.0%, 1.0 percentage points lower than in May 2025 (9.0%).

Source: DANE - GEIH

Unemployment rate - 23 Cities

Source: DANE - GEIH

The city with the highest unemployment rate in the March–May 2026 quarter was Quibdó, with a rate of 23.9%, followed by Cartagena at 12.8% and Riohacha at 12.1%.

Labor informality remains high

Source:DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, May 2026. Published on June 30, 2026.