Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama

Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 34.91 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
34.91
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.59
in 1997
All-time low
34.91
in 2018
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989–2018

0102030401989200320181989: 40.21991: 40.11995: 40.31997: 40.61998: 40.31999: 39.92000: 402001: 39.92002: 38.42003: 38.92004: 382005: 372006: 36.92007: 37.12008: 37.12009: 36.82010: 37.42011: 38.72012: 37.42015: 37.22016: 36.12017: 35.82018: 34.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama is 34.91, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama peaked at 40.59 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 2018.

That places Panama 67th 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 15-64, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1989 40.18 —
1991 40.08 -0.3%
1995 40.26 +0.4%
1997 40.59 +0.8%
1998 40.26 -0.8%
1999 39.94 -0.8%
2000 40.01 +0.2%
2001 39.89 -0.3%
2002 38.42 -3.7%
2003 38.88 +1.2%
2004 37.96 -2.4%
2005 37.01 -2.5%
2006 36.87 -0.4%
2007 37.11 +0.7%
2008 37.11 +0.0%
2009 36.81 -0.8%
2010 37.41 +1.6%
2011 38.67 +3.4%
2012 37.39 -3.3%
2015 37.21 -0.5%
2016 36.07 -3.1%
2017 35.84 -0.6%
2018 34.91 -2.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 34.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 34.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.03, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.18 40.18 40.18 1
1990s 40.23 39.94 40.59 5
2000s 38.01 36.81 40.01 10
2010s 36.79 34.91 38.67 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 64 Norway 35.39 compare
  2. 65 France 35.38 compare
  3. 66 Peru 35.09 compare
  4. 68 Palestine 34.7 compare
  5. 69 Austria 34.63 compare
  6. 70 Denmark 34.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Panama was 34.91 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.59 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 2018.
How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Panama ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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