Panama — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1970–2030 · 61 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

Panama's unemployment rate reading was 8.36% in 2025. The period change from 8.45% in 2024 was −0.09 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2030

PeriodValue
20307.7 %
20297.7 %
20287.7 %
20277.7 %
20267.7 %
8 earlier values, back to 2018
20258.36 %
20248.45 %
20237.43 %
20229.92 %
202111.3 %
202018.5 %
20197.07 %
20185.96 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.