The unemployment rate in Panama is currently 6.7%, a decrease of 1.6% (-19.4%) compared to 2022.
Unemployment rate in Panama
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
Panama Unemployment rate between 1970 and 2023
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -2% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 14% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -1% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14% | +0% |
| 1994 | 14% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -0% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.1% |