economy
diciembre 22, 2025
Cada vez más colombianos buscan entrar al mercado laboral: el reto para el empleo en los próximos meses
Las brechas de género son persistentes también en el mercado laboral y la informalidad. Foto: Imagen de ChatGPT
TL;DR
- Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 8.2% in October, the lowest in a decade, with 976,000 more people employed.
- The improvement is attributed to increased demand for labor, not people leaving the workforce.
- Informal employment remains a persistent issue, stuck above 55% for over six months.
- Regions like Sincelejo, Valledupar, and Cúcuta show high rates of informality, while Bogotá and Manizales have lower rates.
- The challenge for 2026 is to create jobs and formalize employment, rather than letting informality become the dominant destination for workers.