Colombia vs Panama: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Colombia
8.4%
in 2025
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
48th
Panama rank
50th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.7% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Colombia ranks 48th and Panama ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.