Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 38.34 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
38.34
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
43.07
in 1997
All-time low
38.34
in 2018
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2018

0102030401989200320181989: 41.81991: 41.81995: 42.61997: 43.11998: 42.91999: 42.82000: 42.62001: 42.22002: 41.72003: 41.92004: 41.22005: 40.72006: 40.72007: 40.92008: 41.12009: 40.62010: 40.52011: 41.92012: 40.62015: 40.32016: 39.62017: 39.32018: 38.3

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 68th out of 80 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 France 38.69 compare
  2. 66 Finland 38.64 compare
  3. 67 Argentina 38.48 compare
  4. 69 United Kingdom 38.33 compare
  5. 70 Norway 38.14 compare
  6. 71 Kyrgyzstan 37.95 compare

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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 68th out of 80 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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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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