Unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama
Panama: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama peaked at 10.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 34th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +138.2% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Panama was 5.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Panama ranks 34th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).