Bahamas vs Panama: Unemployment rate for young people
Bahamas
19.25
in 2025
Panama
19.77
in 2025
Bahamas rank
54th
Panama rank
51st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.77 against 19.25 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.52.
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 | 22.26 | 13.53 | 8.73 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 13.47 | 6.13 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 12.55 | 13.74 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 19.94 | 21.8 | 1.86 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Bahamas or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.77 against 19.25 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.52, 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 unemployment rate for young people?
- Bahamas ranks 54th and Panama ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.