Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama

Panama: Unemployment with basic education, male was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
74th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2020
All-time low
3.0%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1997–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama, 1997–2024

46810121997201020241997: 3.1 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 5 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 3.4 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 3 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 4 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 4.1 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 4.1 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 5.8 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 11.1 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.3 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 7.2 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 4.3 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 5.5 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Panama stood at 5.5%.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Panama peaked at 11.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 74th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Panama, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
1997 3.1%
2010 5.0% +61.8%
2011 3.9% -21.7%
2012 3.4% -14.2%
2013 3.0% -10.1%
2014 3.9% +31.1%
2015 4.0% +1.0%
2016 4.1% +2.4%
2017 4.4% +6.8%
2018 4.1% -5.4%
2019 5.8% +40.0%
2020 11.1% +92.2%
2021 10.3% -7.4%
2022 7.2% -30.2%
2023 4.3% -40.3%
2024 5.5% +27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 4.2% 3.0% 5.8% 10
2020s 7.7% 4.3% 11.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Panama?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Panama ranks 74th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).