Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama
Panama: Unemployment with intermediate education, male was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama is 8.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama peaked at 17.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 25th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +199.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, male in Panama was 8.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment with intermediate education, male?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 intermediate education, male (% of male labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).