Belize vs Panama: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Belize
19.3%
in 2025
Panama
19.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
53rd
Panama rank
51st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 19.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 13.5% | 9.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 13.5% | 6.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 5.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 19.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Belize and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.