Colombia’s Unemployment Holds at 8.8% as Decline Stalls

COLOMBIA · ECONOMY Key Facts —The headline: Colombia’s unemployment rate was 8.8% in April 2026, unchanged from the same month a year earlier, the statistics agency DANE reported. —The stall: The flat reading suggests the steady decline in joblessness seen in recent periods has levelled off. —The jobs: Employment rose by 701,000 people over the […] The post Colombia’s Unemployment Holds at 8.8% as Decline Stalls appeared first on The Rio Times .