Brunei vs Panama: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Brunei
19.4%
in 2024
Panama
19.5%
in 2025
Brunei rank
44th
Panama rank
43rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Brunei
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.5% against 19.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 160 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 | 26.1% | 14.4% | 11.7% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 23.6% | 4.0% | 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), Brunei or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.5% against 19.4% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Brunei and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Brunei ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.