Colombia vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Colombia
35.6%
in 2025
Panama
36.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
82nd
Panama rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36.1% against 35.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 42.4% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.5% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 36.1% against 35.6% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Colombia ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.