Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama

Panama: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
65th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama, 1989–2021

0.050.10.150.21989200520211989: 0.211 % of rural youth labor force1991: 0.124 % of rural youth labor force1995: 0.133 % of rural youth labor force1997: 0.135 % of rural youth labor force1998: 0.155 % of rural youth labor force1999: 0.123 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.135 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.106 % of rural youth labor force2002: 0.094 % of rural youth labor force2003: 0.113 % of rural youth labor force2004: 0.109 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.094 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.102 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.07 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.076 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.087 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.09 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.05 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.058 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.065 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.064 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.076 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.076 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.102 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.074 % of rural youth labor force2021: 0.093 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Panama 65th 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.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.1% -41.4%
1995 0.1% +7.7%
1997 0.1% +1.1%
1998 0.2% +15.0%
1999 0.1% -20.8%
2000 0.1% +10.0%
2001 0.1% -21.8%
2002 0.1% -11.2%
2003 0.1% +20.2%
2004 0.1% -3.7%
2005 0.1% -13.1%
2006 0.1% +8.0%
2007 0.1% -31.2%
2008 0.1% +8.1%
2009 0.1% +14.4%
2010 0.1% +3.8%
2011 0.0% -45.0%
2012 0.1% +17.6%
2013 0.1% +12.1%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2015 0.1% +19.1%
2016 0.1% -0.3%
2017 0.1% +34.7%
2018 0.1% -27.3%
2021 0.1% +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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  5. 67 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Panama ranks 65th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
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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