Unemployment with basic education, female in Panama
Panama: Unemployment with basic education, female was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, female in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Panama stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Panama peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 50th of 129 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 basic education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +229.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 22.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Panama?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Panama was 9.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).