Unemployment with intermediate education in Panama
Panama: Unemployment with intermediate education was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Panama recorded 12.0% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Panama peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 16th of 130 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.4% | — |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +187.3% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 13 Cape Verde 13.6% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 12.8% compare
- 15 Tunisia 12.6% compare
- 17 Greece 11.8% compare
- 18 Spain 11.5% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 11.3% 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 intermediate education in Panama?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Panama was 12.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 intermediate education (% of total 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).