Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

00.10.20.31991200620211991: 0.277 % of youth labor force with high education1995: 0.222 % of youth labor force with high education1997: 0.232 % of youth labor force with high education1998: 0.247 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.207 % of youth labor force with high education2000: 0.238 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.249 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.247 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.257 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.224 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.224 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.197 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.156 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.147 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.163 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.156 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.125 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.1 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.109 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.121 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.139 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.142 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.167 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.161 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.236 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Panama 49th 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.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1991 0.3%
1995 0.2% -19.9%
1997 0.2% +4.5%
1998 0.2% +6.4%
1999 0.2% -16.2%
2000 0.2% +15.0%
2001 0.2% +4.5%
2002 0.2% -0.9%
2003 0.3% +4.3%
2004 0.2% -12.9%
2005 0.2% -0.2%
2006 0.2% -11.8%
2007 0.2% -21.0%
2008 0.1% -5.8%
2009 0.2% +10.8%
2010 0.2% -3.9%
2011 0.1% -20.1%
2012 0.1% -19.7%
2013 0.1% +8.8%
2014 0.1% +11.2%
2015 0.1% +14.4%
2016 0.1% +2.3%
2017 0.2% +17.5%
2018 0.2% -3.5%
2021 0.2% +46.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Panama was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Panama ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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