Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama
Panama: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Panama is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama peaked at 42.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2020.
That places Panama 72nd out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 29.9% | 37.0% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- 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, total (%) in Panama?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Panama was 34.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 155 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 9.5%. 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, total (%) (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.