Unemployment rate women in Panama
Panama: Unemployment rate women was 10.42 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.42
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.09
in 2020
All-time low
4.61
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.42 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Panama peaked at 20.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2011.
Panama ranks 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 | 8.43 | 9.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.41 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 4.61 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 8.54 | 20.09 | 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 women in Panama?
- Unemployment rate women in Panama was 10.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment rate women?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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