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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 January 2026

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, January 2026. Published on February 27, 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, January 2026. Published on February 27, 2026.

Unemployment rate of women in Bogota

7.8 %

This was the unemployment rate for women in Bogota.

In the period Nov 25 - Jan 26, the unemployment rate for men was 7.2 %.

Source: DANE. Labor market. January 2026. Published 12 March 2026.

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

12.4 %

(moving quarter Nov 25 - Jan 26) Young people are the most affected by unemployment.

In Bogota, the youth unemployment rate (12.4 %) was higher than that of the city (7.5 %).

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

Employment in Colombia

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

The national unemployment rate for women in January 2026 was 13.8%, representing a decrease of 2.0 percentage points from the rate of 15.8% recorded in January 2025.

Unemployment in Bogota

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

For the rolling three-month period from November 2025 to January 2026, the number of employed persons reached 4.3 million, representing a 2.6% 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, January 2026. Published on February 27, 2026.

Employed in Bogota, by branch of activity

Amount in thousands.

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, January 2026. Published on February 27, 2026.

Unemployment in Colombia

The unemployment rate in Colombia in January 2026 was 10.9%, 0.7 percentage points lower than in January 2025 (11.6%).

Source: DANE - GEIH

Unemployment rate - 23 Cities

Source: DANE - GEIH

The city with the highest unemployment rate during the November 2025–January 2026 quarter was Quibdó, with a rate of 24.6%, followed by Cartagena at 14.6% and Riohacha at 13.6%.

Labor informality remains high

Source: DANE's Great Integrated Household Survey - GEIH, January 2026. Published on February 27, 2026.