Panama vs Türkiye: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Türkiye
8.4%
in 2025
Panama rank
50th
Türkiye rank
49th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Panama
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Türkiye ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 7.5% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.2% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 10.7% | 5.9% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Panama or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Panama and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Türkiye rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Panama ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 49th 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.