Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama is 36.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama peaked at 45.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 41.9% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 31.5% | 36.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
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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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama was 36.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.