Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama

Panama: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama, 1989–2021

0.10.20.30.40.51989200520211989: 0.513 % of total youth population1991: 0.219 % of total youth population1995: 0.185 % of total youth population1997: 0.178 % of total youth population1998: 0.169 % of total youth population1999: 0.165 % of total youth population2000: 0.165 % of total youth population2001: 0.198 % of total youth population2002: 0.182 % of total youth population2003: 0.159 % of total youth population2004: 0.158 % of total youth population2005: 0.142 % of total youth population2006: 0.161 % of total youth population2007: 0.145 % of total youth population2008: 0.143 % of total youth population2009: 0.143 % of total youth population2010: 0.152 % of total youth population2011: 0.166 % of total youth population2012: 0.138 % of total youth population2013: 0.133 % of total youth population2014: 0.142 % of total youth population2015: 0.137 % of total youth population2016: 0.121 % of total youth population2017: 0.12 % of total youth population2018: 0.11 % of total youth population2021: 0.122 % of total youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places Panama 57th out of 111 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.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of total youth population Change
1989 0.5%
1991 0.2% -57.4%
1995 0.2% -15.6%
1997 0.2% -3.7%
1998 0.2% -4.9%
1999 0.2% -2.4%
2000 0.2% -0.1%
2001 0.2% +20.1%
2002 0.2% -8.3%
2003 0.2% -12.7%
2004 0.2% -0.7%
2005 0.1% -9.9%
2006 0.2% +13.4%
2007 0.1% -10.2%
2008 0.1% -1.2%
2009 0.1% -0.0%
2010 0.2% +6.2%
2011 0.2% +9.5%
2012 0.1% -17.0%
2013 0.1% -3.7%
2014 0.1% +6.8%
2015 0.1% -3.3%
2016 0.1% -11.4%
2017 0.1% -1.4%
2018 0.1% -8.4%
2021 0.1% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Panama rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total?
Panama ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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