Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama

Panama: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1995–2018

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama, 1995–2018

0.10.150.20.251995200620181995: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age1997: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.252 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.255 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.26 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.272 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.273 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.272 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.248 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Panama ranks 21st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Panama, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1997 0.1% -2.9%
1998 0.1% +1.9%
1999 0.1% -2.3%
2000 0.1% +1.5%
2001 0.3% +165.5%
2002 0.3% +0.8%
2003 0.3% +0.3%
2004 0.3% -0.4%
2005 0.3% +2.6%
2006 0.3% +4.4%
2007 0.3% +0.4%
2008 0.3% -0.4%
2009 0.3% -6.6%
2010 0.2% -2.1%
2011 0.1% -39.6%
2012 0.2% +25.6%
2015 0.1% -21.3%
2016 0.1% -1.5%
2017 0.1% +2.1%
2018 0.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 20 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  4. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 23 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Panama was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Panama rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Panama ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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