Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 76.3%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.151991200620211991: 0.144 % of labor force with high education in working age1995: 0.114 % of labor force with high education in working age1997: 0.115 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.122 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.104 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.11 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.122 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.117 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.122 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.109 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.115 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.096 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.072 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.063 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.076 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.075 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.048 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.04 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.046 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.049 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.057 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.064 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.068 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.069 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.121 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 76.3% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Panama 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.1% -20.6%
1997 0.1% +0.4%
1998 0.1% +6.8%
1999 0.1% -15.1%
2000 0.1% +6.0%
2001 0.1% +10.9%
2002 0.1% -3.9%
2003 0.1% +4.1%
2004 0.1% -11.1%
2005 0.1% +6.2%
2006 0.1% -16.8%
2007 0.1% -25.4%
2008 0.1% -12.2%
2009 0.1% +20.5%
2010 0.1% -1.6%
2011 0.0% -35.7%
2012 0.0% -15.9%
2013 0.0% +14.9%
2014 0.0% +4.7%
2015 0.1% +17.3%
2016 0.1% +11.7%
2017 0.1% +7.3%
2018 0.1% +0.6%
2021 0.1% +76.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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