World StatisticsPanama: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20258.4
Change since 2015+92.8%4.3 (2015)
World rank47 / 1822025
Rank in region9 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.4 | -1.1% | 47 / 182 |
| 2024 | 8.5 | +29.1% | 46 / 182 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | -19.1% | 63 / 184 |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -20.5% | 55 / 186 |
| 2021 | 10.2 | -30.6% | 50 / 187 |
| 2020 | 14.7 | +134.4% | 30 / 187 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +21.2% | 78 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -3.3% | 98 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +13.2% | 100 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +8.8% | 119 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | -1.3% | 131 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +19.5% | 130 / 187 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -0.5% | 142 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -8.4% | 144 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.0 | -31.1% | 135 / 187 |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -0.2% | 106 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +3.9% | 108 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -0.5% | 99 / 187 |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -2.2% | 99 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -2.9% | 104 / 187 |
| 2005 | 6.0 | -2.1% | 106 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -3.3% | 106 / 187 |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +0.0% | 104 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +0.1% | 103 / 187 |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +1.7% | 100 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +0.3% | 104 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.2 | -3.6% | 109 / 187 |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -2.9% | 103 / 187 |
| 1997 | 6.6 | -2.1% | 105 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +3.3% | 105 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.5 | +1.3% | 103 / 187 |
| 1994 | 6.4 | +0.8% | 102 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +0.9% | 94 / 187 |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -2.0% | 94 / 187 |
| 1991 | 6.4 | – | 90 / 187 |
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