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Colombian Chamber Calls for Formal Jobs Amid Earthquake Recovery

Colombia's Andi urges formal job creation as unemployment falls to 8.1% post-earthquake.

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The Colombian Chamber of Commerce (Andi) called for strengthening the generation of formal employment following the impact of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the country's southwest. [1] The Dane reported that Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.1% in July 2026, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points from 8.8% in July 2025. [2] Bruce Mac Master, president of the Andi, stated that the reduction of the unemployment rate and its persistence at single-digit levels for several months constitutes a positive signal for the labor market. [3] 72% of the new jobs generated were self-employment positions, with 413,000 people joining this category. [4] According to the Andi, approximately 85% of the 10.1 million people working as self-employed do not have labor rights such as social security. [5]
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  1. The Colombian Chamber of Commerce (Andi) called for strengthening the generation of formal employment following the impact of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in the country's southwest. · Diario La republica
  2. The Dane reported that Colombia's unemployment rate was 8.1% in July 2026, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points from 8.8% in July 2025. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  3. Bruce Mac Master, president of the Andi, stated that the reduction of the unemployment rate and its persistence at single-digit levels for several months constitutes a positive signal for the labor market. · Diario La republica
  4. 72% of the new jobs generated were self-employment positions, with 413,000 people joining this category. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
  5. According to the Andi, approximately 85% of the 10.1 million people working as self-employed do not have labor rights such as social security. · Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo
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