Albania vs Panama: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Albania
8.4%
in 2024
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Albania rank
45th
Panama rank
48th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Albania
- Panama
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Panama ahead.
Albania ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 2.5% | Albania |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Albania |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 4.8% | 9.7% | Albania |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.5% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Albania or Panama?
- Albania, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Albania and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Panama rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Albania ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.