Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama
Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 39.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama stood at 39.42. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 44.32 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39.42, in 2018.
Panama ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.66 | — |
| 1991 | 42.85 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.68 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.32 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.05 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.08 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.81 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 42.61 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.19 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.7 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.74 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.33 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.03 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.57 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43.05 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.62 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.44 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.77 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.55 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.42 | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 39.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 39.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.54, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.66 | 42.66 | 42.66 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.79 | 42.85 | 44.32 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.35 | 41.7 | 43.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 39.42 | 43.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 39.42 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.32 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.42 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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