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

Panama: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2018

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

00.20.40.62001200920182001: 0.572 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.546 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.545 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.57 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.562 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.547 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.57 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.577 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.575 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.597 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.63 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.623 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.62 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.612 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.617 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.599 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.6% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Panama ranks 13th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 10 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  3. 12 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  4. 14 Mexico 0.5% compare
  5. 15 Peru 0.5% compare
  6. 16 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Panama rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, total (% of total employed population 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 295 data points, 1981–2021
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