Panama Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1980 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Panama Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Panama Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.400 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records no change from the last reported number of 7.431 % in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Panama Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 7.700 % in Dec 2029
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Panama's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2029 in the chart:
What is Panama's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?
Panama Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 8.400 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.700 2029 | 7.700 2028 | 4.050 2012 | 18.939 1989 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 11.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.675 2028 | yearly | 2010 - 2028 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 7.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.591 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.218 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.190 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.700 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 9.718 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.898 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.391 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belize (%) | 2.800 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.200 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.300 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.652 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2029 | yearly | 2011 - 2029 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.200 2028 | yearly | 1989 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.959 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 2017 - 2029 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.678 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.504 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Cyprus (%) | 5.481 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2028 | yearly | 1988 - 2028 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.679 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.500 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 7.313 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 17.516 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.424 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.689 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2028 | yearly | 1984 - 2028 |
| Iran (%) | 9.779 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 8.375 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.850 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.100 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.575 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.014 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.284 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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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) | 284.531 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 9.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 50,541.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PAB bn) | 22.672 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PAB bn) | 53.964 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PAB bn) | 20.911 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax (PAB th) | 284,531.441 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue: Tax: Direct: Total (PAB th) | 103,975.899 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Central Government Revenue: Current Revenue (PAB th) | 483,346.123 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (USD mn) | 7,523.696 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 7.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,081.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 145.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -82.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 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) | 1,146.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -15.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 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) | 7.513 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 168.540 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,072.958 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 147.641 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Prawn (PAB th) | 6,414.853 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Banana (PAB th) | 10,015.729 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: Seafood Products (PAB th) | 5,052.523 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: FOB (PAB th) | 65,314.055 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: FOB: America: NAFTA: Mexico (PAB th) | 30,335.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Exports: FOB: Waste & Scrap of Steel, Copper & Aluminum (PAB th) | 6,147.94 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Apr 2018 |
| Exports: FOB: Raw Wood (PAB th) | 7,428.13 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) | 43,017.9 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Apr 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 |
| BoP: CA: Goods (PAB mn) | -6,856.914 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: Services (PAB mn) | 3,312.902 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: Income: Credit (PAB mn) | 1,015.783 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: CA: Income (PAB mn) | -751.392 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: Goods: Debit (PAB mn) | -10,824.928 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account (PAB mn) | 2.055 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (PAB mn) | 628.537 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (PAB mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (PAB mn) | 772.109 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: 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: Financial Account (FA) (PAB mn) | 1,689.751 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: Financing: Reserve Assets (PAB mn) | -2,018.107 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 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,740.361 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,918.380 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 39,889.320 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,188.5 Apr 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Apr 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.368 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 106,373.899 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,380.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 32,043.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 91,334.462 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.01 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3 (PAB mn) | 39,889.320 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| LC: National Banking System: Private Sector: Mortgage (PAB mn) | 20,735.868 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
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