Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Panama
Panama: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 8.6% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Panama peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Panama 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +189.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 6.7% | 18.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Panama?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Panama was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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