Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 123.4%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151989200520211989: 0.142 % of male labor force in working age1991: 0.093 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.088 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.09 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.083 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.074 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.088 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.093 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.087 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.086 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.077 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.072 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.064 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.046 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.042 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.049 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.051 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.039 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.033 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.031 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.037 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.041 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.047 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.049 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.047 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.106 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.4% on the previous year and up 167.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Panama 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.1% -34.2%
1995 0.1% -5.8%
1997 0.1% +2.8%
1998 0.1% -7.6%
1999 0.1% -11.1%
2000 0.1% +18.4%
2001 0.1% +5.8%
2002 0.1% -5.8%
2003 0.1% -1.7%
2004 0.1% -10.4%
2005 0.1% -5.9%
2006 0.1% -11.5%
2007 0.0% -28.7%
2008 0.0% -7.2%
2009 0.0% +15.3%
2010 0.1% +3.9%
2011 0.0% -22.3%
2012 0.0% -17.2%
2013 0.0% -3.9%
2014 0.0% +18.8%
2015 0.0% +9.8%
2016 0.0% +14.5%
2017 0.0% +4.2%
2018 0.0% -3.3%
2021 0.1% +123.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 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, male in Panama?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. 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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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