Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 124.4%
World rank
40th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

0.020.040.060.080.10.121989200520211989: 0.113 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.07 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.068 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.07 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.06 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.065 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.072 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.068 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.069 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.063 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.066 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.057 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.044 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.045 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.028 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.025 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.026 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.031 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.034 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.039 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.088 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 124.4% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 40th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.1% -32.4%
1995 0.1% -9.0%
1997 0.1% -2.3%
1998 0.1% +2.2%
1999 0.1% -14.5%
2000 0.1% +8.4%
2001 0.1% +11.0%
2002 0.1% -5.1%
2003 0.1% +1.0%
2004 0.1% -8.9%
2005 0.1% +6.1%
2006 0.1% -14.4%
2007 0.0% -31.4%
2008 0.0% -15.8%
2009 0.0% +34.9%
2010 0.0% +0.5%
2011 0.0% -37.3%
2012 0.0% -8.7%
2013 0.0% +1.7%
2014 0.0% +19.0%
2015 0.0% +11.1%
2016 0.0% +14.3%
2017 0.0% +2.3%
2018 0.0% -2.4%
2021 0.1% +124.4%

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% 0.0% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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