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.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1970–2030
- All 4 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2018–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 7.7 % |
| 2029 | 7.7 % |
| 2028 | 7.7 % |
| 2027 | 7.7 % |
| 2026 | 7.7 % |
8 earlier values, back to 2018
| 2025 | 8.36 % |
| 2024 | 8.45 % |
| 2023 | 7.43 % |
| 2022 | 9.92 % |
| 2021 | 11.3 % |
| 2020 | 18.5 % |
| 2019 | 7.07 % |
| 2018 | 5.96 % |