Panama vs Sweden: Unemployment rate
Panama
8.36
in 2025
Sweden
8.69
in 2025
Panama rank
51st
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment rate over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.69 against 8.36 in Panama, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 8.14 | 1.7 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 6.3 | 0.2929 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 7.47 | 2.73 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 8.2 | 1.18 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Panama or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.69 against 8.36 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.33, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Panama ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.