Panama—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14.7%
2024
YoY Change
-2.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#114
of 180 countries
Maximum
23.5%
2003
Minimum
14.7%
2024
CAGR
-2.2%
20 years
Last
14.7%
Previous
15.1%
Highest
23.5%
Lowest
14.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 14.7% in 2024, ranking #114 out of 180 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2023. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 23.5% (2003) and the lowest was 14.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.