Brazil vs Panama: Unemployment with basic education
Brazil
7.0%
in 2025
Panama
6.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
59th
Panama rank
62nd
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.3% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.6% | 6.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Panama ranks 62nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).