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- Publicación |What were the effects of the 2012 tax reform on Colombia’s labor market? This article shows that reducing taxes associated with labor hiring increased formal employment, reduced informality, and lowered the unemployment rate. These findings provide valuable input for the design of public policies…
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According to the Colombian Household Survey (GEIH), as of May 2026, employment in the national aggregate continues to increase in annual terms by 3.2%, mainly explained by the performance of rural areas, which recorded a 5.0% annual growth rate, while…
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According to the Colombian Household Survey (GEIH), as of February 2026, employment continues to increase in annual terms, mainly driven by rural areas, which exhibited a 2.5% growth rate, while the twenty-three main cities showed an annual growth rate of 2.0%.
- Publicación |“… the costs of informality are higher: workers have limited social protection, businesses are less productive, and the state has reduced capacity to collect taxes and provide public goods. This leads to inefficient allocation of resources, which negatively impacts the country's economic growth.”
