Panama vs Spain: Unemployment with intermediate education
Panama
12.0%
in 2024
Spain
11.5%
in 2025
Panama rank
16th
Spain rank
18th
Unemployment with intermediate education over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 22.1% | 15.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 20.3% | 13.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.7% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Panama or Spain?
- Panama, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Panama and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Panama ranks 16th and Spain ranks 18th of 130 countries.
- 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).