Malawi vs Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban

Malawi
1.10 million
in 2019
Panama
1.32 million
in 2021
Malawi rank
69th
Panama rank
66th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Malawi
  • Panama
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M198920052021

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.32 million against 1.10 million in Malawi, a difference of 224,600.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.

Malawi ranks 69th and Panama ranks 66th of 96 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 500,461 638,760 138,299 Panama
2000s 508,842 855,480 346,638 Panama
2010s 1.05 million 1.15 million 104,991 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban, Malawi or Panama?
Panama, at 1.32 million against 1.10 million in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban between Malawi and Panama?
224,600, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 69th and Panama ranks 66th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed