North America vs Panama: Unemployment with intermediate education
North America
6.2%
in 2025
Panama
12.0%
in 2024
North America rank
17th
Panama rank
16th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- North America
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.0% against 6.2% in North America, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 20 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 0.1% | North America |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 1.7% | North America |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 13.9% | 7.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, North America or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.0% against 6.2% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between North America and Panama?
- 5.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do North America and Panama rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- North America ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate 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 an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).