Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 33.37 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
33.37
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.21
in 1997
All-time low
33.37
in 2018
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2018

0102030401989200320181989: 41.31991: 41.81995: 421997: 42.21998: 41.51999: 41.52000: 41.52001: 39.62002: 38.62003: 38.62004: 38.22005: 36.42006: 36.62007: 36.72008: 37.42009: 37.12010: 37.42011: 38.32012: 36.72015: 36.62016: 34.62017: 352018: 33.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama stood at 33.37. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 42.21 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 2018.

That places Panama 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 41.35 —
1991 41.84 +1.2%
1995 42 +0.4%
1997 42.21 +0.5%
1998 41.51 -1.6%
1999 41.5 -0.0%
2000 41.46 -0.1%
2001 39.6 -4.5%
2002 38.61 -2.5%
2003 38.59 -0.0%
2004 38.22 -1.0%
2005 36.38 -4.8%
2006 36.57 +0.5%
2007 36.69 +0.3%
2008 37.35 +1.8%
2009 37.12 -0.6%
2010 37.39 +0.7%
2011 38.35 +2.6%
2012 36.73 -4.2%
2015 36.63 -0.3%
2016 34.64 -5.4%
2017 35.01 +1.1%
2018 33.37 -4.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 33.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 33.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.18, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 41.35 41.35 41.35 1
1990s 41.81 41.5 42.21 5
2000s 38.06 36.38 41.46 10
2010s 36.02 33.37 38.35 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 68 United Kingdom 33.73 compare
  2. 69 Argentina 33.72 compare
  3. 70 Nepal 33.68 compare
  4. 72 Georgia 32.87 compare
  5. 73 Uganda 32.86 compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 32.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Panama was 33.37 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 42.21 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 33.37 in 2018.
How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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