Panama vs Uruguay: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Panama
8.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
8.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
50th
Uruguay rank
53rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 4.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Panama ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 53rd 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.