Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama
Panama: Unemployment with basic education, male was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Panama, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Portugal 5.6% compare
- 72 Cayman Islands 5.5% compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 5.5% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.0% compare
- 77 Grenada 4.5% compare
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 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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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).