Panama vs Portugal: Unemployment rate for young people
Panama
19.77
in 2025
Portugal
20.22
in 2025
Panama rank
51st
Portugal rank
49th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.22 against 19.77 in Panama, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 | 12.33 | 1.2 | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.47 | 14.16 | 0.6877 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 28.61 | 16.06 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21.25 | 0.5425 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Panama or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.22 against 19.77 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Panama and Portugal?
- 0.45, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Panama ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 49th 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.