Panama vs Sweden: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Panama
8.4%
in 2025
Sweden
8.7%
in 2025
Panama rank
51st
Sweden rank
48th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 8.1% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 7.5% | 2.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Panama or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Panama and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Panama ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.