Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama

Panama: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
50th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, 1989–2021

0.020.040.060.081989200520211989: 0.028 % of rural employed population in working age1991: 0.037 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.063 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.072 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.069 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.05 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.057 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.049 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.054 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.074 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.081 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.084 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.084 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.085 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.068 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.

That places Panama 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1989 0.0%
1991 0.0% +34.2%
1995 0.1% +48.6%
1997 0.1% +12.5%
1998 0.1% +8.4%
1999 0.1% +6.7%
2000 0.1% -4.9%
2001 0.0% -28.9%
2002 0.0% +1.3%
2003 0.0% +0.4%
2004 0.1% +14.0%
2005 0.0% -14.5%
2006 0.1% +10.9%
2007 0.1% +30.2%
2008 0.1% +5.9%
2009 0.1% -4.0%
2010 0.1% +15.0%
2011 0.1% -1.3%
2012 0.1% -0.1%
2013 0.1% +4.6%
2014 0.1% +4.8%
2015 0.1% -6.9%
2016 0.1% +2.5%
2017 0.1% +0.2%
2018 0.1% +2.4%
2021 0.1% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural in Panama was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Panama ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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