Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Panama
Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 37.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Panama, 1989–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Panama stood at 37.55. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 42.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37.55, in 2018.
Panama ranks 76th of 84 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, total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.71 | — |
| 1991 | 41.79 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.44 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.9 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.54 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.39 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.13 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.67 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 39.95 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.36 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.03 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.99 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.35 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.84 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.61 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.55 | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 37.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 37.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.39, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.71 | 41.71 | 41.71 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.46 | 41.79 | 42.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.76 | 39.95 | 42.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.42 | 37.55 | 41.35 | 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, total in Panama?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 37.55 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.55 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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