Bahamas vs Panama: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Bahamas
16.9%
in 2023
Panama
16.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
51st
Panama rank
52nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bahamas
- Panama
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Bahamas ranks 51st and Panama ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 18.5% | 4.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 11.9% | 10.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 3.4% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Bahamas or Panama?
- Bahamas, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Bahamas and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bahamas ranks 51st and Panama ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.