Bahamas vs Panama: Youth unemployment rate
Bahamas
19.2%
in 2025
Panama
19.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
54th
Panama rank
51st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 13.5% | 8.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.5% | 6.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.8% | 1.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bahamas or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bahamas ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.