Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama
Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 31.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Panama recorded 31.43 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 42.25 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.43, in 2018.
That places Panama 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.07 | — |
| 1995 | 41.88 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.25 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.88 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.85 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.87 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.07 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 39.01 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.54 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 36.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.15 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.72 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.81 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 33.02 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.43 | -4.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.85, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.07, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.99 | 41.85 | 42.25 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.11 | 36.15 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.28 | 31.43 | 37.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 75 Lithuania 32.66 compare
- 76 Denmark 32.41 compare
- 77 Netherlands 32.3 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 29.67 compare
- 80 Georgia 28.63 compare
- 81 Puerto Rico 3.42 compare
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, primary education and below in Panama?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 31.43 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.25 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.43 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Panama ranks 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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