Panama vs Turkey: Unemployment rate
Panama
8.36
in 2025
Turkey
8.52
in 2025
Panama rank
51st
Turkey rank
50th
Unemployment rate over time
- Panama
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 8.52 against 8.36 in Panama, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 7.77 | 1.33 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 10.28 | 4.26 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 10.73 | 5.99 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 10.38 | 1 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Panama or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 8.52 against 8.36 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Panama and Turkey?
- 0.16, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Turkey rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Panama ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 50th 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.