Panama vs Sweden: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Panama
24.3%
in 2025
Sweden
23.9%
in 2025
Panama rank
35th
Sweden rank
36th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 4.5% | 24.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 23.7% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 20.2% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 23.2% | 6.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Panama or Sweden?
- Panama, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Panama ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 36th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.