Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama
Panama: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
That places Panama 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.5% | — |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +95.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 26.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 26.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +95.1% | 23.0% | 44.9% |
| 2021 | -39.6% | 44.9% | 27.1% |
| 2011 | -28.6% | 18.8% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 12.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 22.0% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Panama was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.