Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.51
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.51
in 2021
All-time low
20.82
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2021

051015201989200520211989: 20.91991: 20.81995: 20.81997: 211998: 211999: 20.92000: 212001: 212002: 20.92003: 212004: 21.22005: 212006: 21.12007: 212008: 20.92009: 20.92010: 21.12011: 21.12012: 21.12013: 212014: 21.22015: 212016: 21.12017: 21.22018: 21.12021: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 21.51 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 21.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 1991.

Panama ranks 52nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 20.86 —
1991 20.82 -0.2%
1995 20.84 +0.1%
1997 21.01 +0.8%
1998 20.97 -0.2%
1999 20.9 -0.3%
2000 21.02 +0.6%
2001 21.03 +0.1%
2002 20.91 -0.6%
2003 20.97 +0.3%
2004 21.17 +1.0%
2005 20.97 -0.9%
2006 21.07 +0.5%
2007 20.97 -0.4%
2008 20.88 -0.5%
2009 20.95 +0.3%
2010 21.11 +0.8%
2011 21.07 -0.2%
2012 21.07 -0.0%
2013 21.02 -0.2%
2014 21.16 +0.7%
2015 21 -0.7%
2016 21.13 +0.6%
2017 21.17 +0.2%
2018 21.13 -0.2%
2021 21.51 +1.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 21.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.98, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 21.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.02, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.86 20.86 20.86 1
1990s 20.91 20.82 21.01 5
2000s 20.99 20.88 21.17 10
2010s 21.1 21 21.17 9
2020s 21.51 21.51 21.51 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 49 Nigeria 21.54 compare
  2. 50 Argentina 21.52 compare
  3. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 21.52 compare
  4. 53 Jordan 21.48 compare
  5. 54 Laos 21.46 compare
  6. 55 Ireland 21.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama was 21.51 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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