Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Panama
Panama: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.9% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Panama peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Panama?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Panama was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.