Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251989200520211989: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.229 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.226 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.236 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Panama 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.2% +35.3%
1995 0.2% +4.5%
1997 0.2% +7.5%
1998 0.2% +2.2%
1999 0.2% +1.0%
2000 0.2% -2.0%
2001 0.2% -1.7%
2002 0.2% +0.8%
2003 0.2% +0.3%
2004 0.2% +2.3%
2005 0.2% +2.9%
2006 0.2% -3.6%
2007 0.2% -0.3%
2008 0.2% +2.6%
2009 0.2% -2.1%
2010 0.2% -0.3%
2011 0.2% +1.3%
2012 0.2% +1.3%
2013 0.2% -1.4%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2015 0.2% +2.8%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.2% -1.4%
2018 0.2% +1.5%
2021 0.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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