Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Panama

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Panama was 19.77% in 2026, a difference of +0.09 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 15.44% and 26.2% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Panama for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Panama (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Panama

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	13.31	10.61	18.53
1992	13.11	10.45	18.3
1993	13.19	10.53	18.41
1994	13.43	10.71	18.67
1995	13.6	10.9	18.92
1996	14.01	11.23	19.37
1997	13.91	11.1	19.19
1998	13.74	10.92	18.95
1999	13.45	10.63	18.56
2000	13.55	10.74	18.7
2001	13.77	10.95	18.99
2002	13.85	11.03	19.1
2003	13.88	11.01	19.07
2004	13.59	10.81	18.81
2005	13.49	10.66	18.6
2006	13.29	10.54	18.43
2007	13.09	10.42	18.26
2008	12.96	10.37	18.2
2009	13.26	10.59	18.5
2010	13.43	10.79	18.77
2011	11.1	9.99	13.41
2012	9.58	7.89	12.96
2013	9.9	8.33	12.71
2014	11.52	10.26	13.85
2015	11.68	9.48	15.77
2016	12.3	10.35	15.85
2017	14.82	12.18	19.27
2018	14.1	10.73	20.01
2019	17.13	13.57	22.99
2020	33.03	24.32	44.86
2021	22.34	19.8	27.08
2022	19.19	16.88	23.31
2023	16.77	13.48	22.01
2024	19.68	15	26.69
2025	19.77	15.44	26.2