Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1989–2018

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2018

00.10.20.30.41989200320181989: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.168 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.171 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.173 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.175 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.16 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.326 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.324 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.32 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.342 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.338 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.345 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.36 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.313 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.309 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.275 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.27 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.271 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.269 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.261 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.266 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.3% for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Panama 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.3%
1995 0.2% -34.6%
1997 0.2% +1.7%
1998 0.2% +1.4%
1999 0.2% +0.7%
2000 0.2% -8.5%
2001 0.3% +103.6%
2002 0.3% -0.5%
2003 0.3% -1.3%
2004 0.3% +4.1%
2005 0.3% +2.8%
2006 0.3% -1.1%
2007 0.3% +2.0%
2008 0.4% +4.1%
2009 0.3% -12.9%
2010 0.3% -1.3%
2011 0.3% -11.1%
2012 0.3% -1.8%
2015 0.3% +0.5%
2016 0.3% -0.6%
2017 0.3% -3.1%
2018 0.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Ireland 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 in Panama was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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