Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama is 42.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama peaked at 57.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 59th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.3% | 47.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Panama was 42.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.