Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Panama
Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 40.05 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
40.05
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
43.34
in 1997
All-time low
40.05
in 2018
Years of data
23
1989–2018
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, 1989–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Panama recorded 40.05 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 43.34 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.05, in 2018.
That places Panama 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.99 | — |
| 1991 | 42.02 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.21 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 43.34 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.24 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.31 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.83 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.16 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.77 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.32 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.28 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.37 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 42.61 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.28 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.22 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.68 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.13 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.05 | -2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 40.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Panama's 40.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.68, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.99 | 41.99 | 41.99 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.02 | 42.02 | 43.34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.59 | 42.28 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.82 | 40.05 | 43.32 | 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, urban in Panama?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 40.05 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.34 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.05 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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