Colombia vs Panama: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Colombia
8.4%
in 2025
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
46th
Panama rank
48th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Panama ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Colombia ranks 46th 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.