Panama vs Saint Lucia: Youth unemployment rate
Panama
19.8%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
20.3%
in 2025
Panama rank
51st
Saint Lucia rank
48th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Panama
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 28.2% | 14.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 31.3% | 17.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 42.7% | 30.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 33.2% | 11.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Panama or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Panama ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 48th 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.