Colombia vs Panama: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Colombia
19.4%
in 2024
Panama
19.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
52nd
Panama rank
51st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.7% against 19.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 13.5% | 7.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 13.5% | 12.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.6% | 6.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.7% against 19.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.