Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama

Panama: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 45.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.86
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 98 countries
All-time high
45.96
in 2017
All-time low
41.24
in 1997
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama, 1989–2021

010203040501989200520211989: 44.31991: 42.61995: 42.51997: 41.21998: 43.11999: 43.22000: 44.42001: 43.22002: 442003: 42.72004: 43.42005: 43.92006: 42.92007: 43.22008: 44.42009: 44.52010: 43.42011: 43.52012: 42.82013: 42.82014: 44.72015: 45.12016: 43.82017: 462018: 44.42021: 45.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama stood at 45.86.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 45.96 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.24, in 1997.

Panama ranks 31st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 44.26 —
1991 42.58 -3.8%
1995 42.48 -0.2%
1997 41.24 -2.9%
1998 43.05 +4.4%
1999 43.16 +0.3%
2000 44.39 +2.8%
2001 43.21 -2.7%
2002 43.99 +1.8%
2003 42.74 -2.8%
2004 43.37 +1.5%
2005 43.9 +1.2%
2006 42.92 -2.2%
2007 43.18 +0.6%
2008 44.44 +2.9%
2009 44.52 +0.2%
2010 43.45 -2.4%
2011 43.46 +0.0%
2012 42.79 -1.6%
2013 42.82 +0.1%
2014 44.7 +4.4%
2015 45.05 +0.8%
2016 43.77 -2.8%
2017 45.96 +5.0%
2018 44.44 -3.3%
2021 45.86 +3.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 45.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.3, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 45.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.97, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.26 44.26 44.26 1
1990s 42.5 41.24 43.16 5
2000s 43.67 42.74 44.52 10
2010s 44.05 42.79 45.96 9
2020s 45.86 45.86 45.86 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 28 Norway 46.19 compare
  2. 29 Chile 46.14 compare
  3. 30 Philippines 45.89 compare
  4. 32 Croatia 45.84 compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria 45.83 compare
  6. 34 Sri Lanka 45.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 45.86 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 45.96 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 41.24 in 1997.
How does Panama rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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