Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama
Panama: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama is 0.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama peaked at 0.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.
Panama ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -13.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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