Brunei vs Panama: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Brunei
16.9%
in 2024
Panama
16.5%
in 2025
Brunei rank
50th
Panama rank
52nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 50th and Panama ranks 52nd of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 11.7% | 12.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 19.2% | 2.5% | Panama |
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), Brunei or Panama?
- Brunei, at 16.9% against 16.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Brunei and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Panama rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brunei ranks 50th 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.