Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama

Panama: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 19.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.68
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.03
in 2020
All-time low
9.58
in 2012
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama, 1991–2024

1015202530351991200720241991: 13.31992: 13.11993: 13.21994: 13.41995: 13.61996: 141997: 13.91998: 13.71999: 13.42000: 13.52001: 13.82002: 13.92003: 13.92004: 13.62005: 13.52006: 13.32007: 13.12008: 132009: 13.32010: 13.42011: 11.12012: 9.62013: 9.92014: 11.52015: 11.72016: 12.32017: 14.82018: 14.12019: 17.12020: 332021: 22.32022: 19.22023: 16.82024: 19.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 19.68 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama peaked at 33.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.58, in 2012.

That places Panama 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 13.31
1992 13.11 -1.5%
1993 13.19 +0.6%
1994 13.43 +1.8%
1995 13.6 +1.3%
1996 14.01 +3.0%
1997 13.91 -0.7%
1998 13.74 -1.2%
1999 13.45 -2.2%
2000 13.55 +0.8%
2001 13.77 +1.7%
2002 13.85 +0.6%
2003 13.88 +0.2%
2004 13.59 -2.1%
2005 13.48 -0.8%
2006 13.29 -1.5%
2007 13.09 -1.5%
2008 12.96 -1.0%
2009 13.26 +2.3%
2010 13.43 +1.3%
2011 11.1 -17.4%
2012 9.58 -13.7%
2013 9.9 +3.3%
2014 11.52 +16.4%
2015 11.68 +1.3%
2016 12.29 +5.3%
2017 14.82 +20.5%
2018 14.1 -4.8%
2019 17.13 +21.5%
2020 33.03 +92.9%
2021 22.34 -32.4%
2022 19.19 -14.1%
2023 16.77 -12.6%
2024 19.68 +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.53 13.11 14.01 9
2000s 13.47 12.96 13.88 10
2010s 12.55 9.58 17.13 10
2020s 22.2 16.77 33.03 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Panama was 19.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 33.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.58 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Panama ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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