The unemployment rate in Colombia climbed to 9.7% in August 2024, marking a 0.4 percentage point increase from the previous year. This shift reflects a changing job market landscape across various sectors of the economy. The Department of National Statistics (Dane) reported 136,000 more unemployed individuals, bringing the total to 2.5 million. However, the number […]
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