Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama
Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 38.34 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama stood at 38.34. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 43.07 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.34, in 2018.
That places Panama 70th 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 25-64 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 41.8 | — |
| 1991 | 41.78 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.55 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.07 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.91 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.79 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.18 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.74 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.89 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.07 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.65 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.52 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.88 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.59 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.27 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.64 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 39.27 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.34 | -2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 38.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 38.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.68, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8 | 41.8 | 41.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.62 | 41.78 | 43.07 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 40.65 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.34 | 41.88 | 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 25-64 in Panama?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama was 38.34 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.07 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.34 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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