Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Panama

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 72.6%
World rank
54th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

0.020.040.060.080.10.121989200520211989: 0.114 % of rural labor force in working age1991: 0.061 % of rural labor force in working age1995: 0.065 % of rural labor force in working age1997: 0.069 % of rural labor force in working age1998: 0.071 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.058 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.067 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.053 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.047 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.053 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.053 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.048 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.049 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.034 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.035 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.039 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.04 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.021 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.023 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.027 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.032 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.033 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.033 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.043 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.032 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.055 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Panama stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.6% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Panama 54th out of 94 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, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.1% -46.2%
1995 0.1% +6.4%
1997 0.1% +5.8%
1998 0.1% +3.0%
1999 0.1% -18.0%
2000 0.1% +16.3%
2001 0.1% -21.3%
2002 0.0% -11.3%
2003 0.1% +12.4%
2004 0.1% -0.2%
2005 0.0% -8.3%
2006 0.0% +0.4%
2007 0.0% -29.1%
2008 0.0% +1.5%
2009 0.0% +11.5%
2010 0.0% +1.7%
2011 0.0% -46.3%
2012 0.0% +6.7%
2013 0.0% +18.9%
2014 0.0% +18.0%
2015 0.0% +4.4%
2016 0.0% -0.5%
2017 0.0% +30.5%
2018 0.0% -25.9%
2021 0.1% +72.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Panama?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Panama ranks 54th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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