Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.11
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
45.11
in 2021
All-time low
36.57
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

010203040501991200620211991: 37.41995: 36.61997: 37.51998: 37.11999: 37.72000: 38.12001: 382002: 37.72003: 38.52004: 392005: 39.32006: 39.42007: 39.32008: 39.42009: 40.72010: 40.42011: 412012: 42.42013: 41.32014: 42.22015: 41.92016: 42.62017: 43.42018: 43.32021: 45.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama is 45.11, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 45.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.57, in 1995.

That places Panama 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 37.38 —
1995 36.57 -2.2%
1997 37.5 +2.5%
1998 37.09 -1.1%
1999 37.7 +1.6%
2000 38.08 +1.0%
2001 37.99 -0.2%
2002 37.69 -0.8%
2003 38.54 +2.2%
2004 39.03 +1.3%
2005 39.28 +0.6%
2006 39.39 +0.3%
2007 39.34 -0.1%
2008 39.39 +0.1%
2009 40.71 +3.4%
2010 40.41 -0.7%
2011 41 +1.5%
2012 42.39 +3.4%
2013 41.29 -2.6%
2014 42.17 +2.1%
2015 41.9 -0.6%
2016 42.58 +1.6%
2017 43.38 +1.9%
2018 43.26 -0.3%
2021 45.11 +4.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 45.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 45.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.59, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.25 36.57 37.7 5
2000s 38.95 37.69 40.71 10
2010s 42.04 40.41 43.38 9
2020s 45.11 45.11 45.11 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Mauritius 45.31 compare
  2. 24 Trinidad and Tobago 45.29 compare
  3. 25 Argentina 45.15 compare
  4. 27 Netherlands 45 compare
  5. 28 Poland 44.84 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 44.71 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 45.11 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 45.11 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 36.57 in 1995.
How does Panama rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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