Panama Unemployment Rate
2003 - 2021 | Yearly | % | National Institute of Statistics and Census
Key information about Panama Unemployment Rate
- Panama Unemployment Rate increased to 11.30% in Aug 2021, from the previously reported figure of 7.10% in Aug 2019.
- Panama Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Aug 2003 to Aug 2021, with an average rate of 6.25%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.00% in Aug 2003 and a record low of 4.10% in Aug 2013.
- The data is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census.
- In the latest reports, Panama Population reached 4.45 million people in Jun 2023.
View Panama's Unemployment Rate from 2003 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Panama's Unemployment Rate in 2021?
Panama Unemployment Rate increased to 11.30% in Aug 2021, from the previously reported figure of 7.10% in Aug 2019. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.30 2021 | 7.10 2019 | 4.10 2013 | 13.00 2003 | % | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.38 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Nov 2023 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.57 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.40 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Feb 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.92 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 11.76 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,462.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 402.772 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 49,808.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) | 22.880 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) | 53.964 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) | 21.239 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 402,771.625 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 183,964.393 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 493,810.833 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,031.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 145.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -75.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,490.770 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 807,995.942 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 145,164.399 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,094.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,054,288.448 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 448,064.045 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 17.278 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 182.677 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 146.475 Dec 2023 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) | 7,428.13 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) | 6,147.94 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: Rest of Asia: Taiwan (PAB th) | 48,718.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 150.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -18.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 779.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1,349.786 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 1,349.786 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 42,844.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 39,768.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.777 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -72,069.421 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (PAB mn) | 4,238.808 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (PAB mn) | -4,356.507 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -6,856.914 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Credit (PAB mn) | 3,968.015 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Credit (PAB mn) | 4,899.518 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,586.616 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -10,824.928 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Services (PAB mn) | 3,312.902 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,015.783 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Income: Debit (PAB mn) | -1,767.175 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Credit (PAB mn) | 2.055 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -751.392 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | -2,018.107 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 628.537 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (PAB mn) | 1,349.786 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.055 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 772.109 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,689.751 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -72,069.421 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 102,675.995 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 174,745.416 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (PAB mn) | 779.107 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,686.854 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 9,318.060 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 39,528.840 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.368 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 104,069.234 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,225.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 32,052.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 90,529.510 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.98 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 39,528.840 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 20,690.512 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2024 |
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