Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama
Panama: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 147.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Panama recorded 147.2% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama peaked at 186.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134.2%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 44th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.7% | — |
| 2009 | 181.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 174.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 134.2% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 164.3% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 152.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 135.1% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 166.3% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 153.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 158.2% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 186.5% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 169.5% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 168.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 136.8% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 138.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 163.3% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 177.9% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 147.2% | -17.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 147.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 147.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.7% | 155.7% | 155.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 181.6% | 181.6% | 181.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 159.4% | 134.2% | 186.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.3% | 136.8% | 177.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Panama was 147.2% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 186.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.2% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.