Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 178.2%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

0.020.030.040.050.061991200620211991: 0.052 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.065 % of labor force with low education in working age1997: 0.06 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.059 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.048 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.059 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.056 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.052 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.049 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.045 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.04 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.043 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.027 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.024 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.029 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.029 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.025 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.016 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.018 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.019 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.023 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.025 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.03 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.021 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.058 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 178.2% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Panama 62nd 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, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.1% +23.6%
1997 0.1% -6.6%
1998 0.1% -1.7%
1999 0.0% -18.4%
2000 0.1% +21.8%
2001 0.1% -5.8%
2002 0.1% -6.2%
2003 0.0% -5.5%
2004 0.0% -8.5%
2005 0.0% -10.6%
2006 0.0% +5.6%
2007 0.0% -36.1%
2008 0.0% -11.1%
2009 0.0% +19.8%
2010 0.0% +0.7%
2011 0.0% -15.9%
2012 0.0% -35.3%
2013 0.0% +14.1%
2014 0.0% +2.7%
2015 0.0% +23.0%
2016 0.0% +10.2%
2017 0.0% +17.3%
2018 0.0% -29.9%
2021 0.1% +178.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  3. 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Romania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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