Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama

Panama: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama, 2001–2018

00.20.40.62001200920182001: 0.544 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.481 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.505 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.49 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.446 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.451 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.45 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.468 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.519 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.542 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.429 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.546 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.525 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.564 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.538 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Panama, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.5% —
2002 0.5% -11.6%
2003 0.5% -3.5%
2004 0.5% +8.7%
2005 0.5% -2.9%
2006 0.4% -9.1%
2007 0.5% +1.2%
2008 0.5% -0.1%
2009 0.5% +3.9%
2010 0.5% +11.0%
2011 0.5% +4.5%
2012 0.4% -20.9%
2015 0.5% +27.3%
2016 0.5% -3.9%
2017 0.6% +7.4%
2018 0.5% -4.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 6 Kosovo 0.7% compare
  2. 6 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
  3. 8 Albania 0.6%
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Mexico 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in Panama was 0.5% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
Panama ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2018.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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