Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama
Panama: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 6.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
That places Panama 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +110.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Panama was 6.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.