Colombia’s unemployment rate expected to fall below 10%
President Juan Manuel Santos said that Colombia is a “step away” from single-digit unemployment rates in a speech to Barranquilla prisoners. During a public ceremony held in the prison “El…
President Juan Manuel Santos said that Colombia is a “step away” from single-digit unemployment rates in a speech to Barranquilla prisoners. During a public ceremony held in the prison “El…
Colombia’s urban unemployment rate, traditionally the main measurement of joblessness in the country, declined to 11.8% in June from 12.8% a year earlier, the national statistics institute known as DANE…
The IMF claimed Sunday that Colombia’s minimum wage is too high and not creating new employment. The agency said that the minimum wage is a factor in unemployment and informal…
A new poll showed Thursday that Colombian President Santos enjoys high popularity in general, but that the population is split regarding his performance on unemployment and security. The poll was…
Colombian unemployment fell to its second lowest level in ten years in May, according to the Colombian Bureau of Statistics (DANE). Dane reported that Colombia’s overall unemployment rate this May…
Colombia registered a drop in the rate of unemployment of 7.4% from 2.668 million in April 2010 to 2.47 million in April 2011, according to the monthly employment report from…
The creation of Foreign-Trade zones in Colombia has not generated the promised investment and jobs, a report written for Colombia’s central bank concludes. The report “Foreign-Trade zones in Colombia: benefits…
The number of people employed in Colombia rose to 19.535 million in March from 18.749 million in March 2010, representing a 4.5% increase., according to a report by the National…
Government officials discuss reforming Colombia’s Labor Code to align labor practices with advances in international labor law. The initiative aims to encourage talks between the government and labor leaders about…