Panama vs Zambia: Number of public paid employees

Panama
2,668
in 2021
Zambia
2,712
in 2015
Panama rank
37th
Zambia rank
36th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Panama
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2,712 against 2,668 in Panama, a difference of 44.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 80 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,175 2,576 599.33 Panama
2010s 3,000 2,816 183.33 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Panama or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2,712 against 2,668 in Panama as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Panama and Zambia?
44, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Panama ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed