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]