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

Panama: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1995–2018

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

00.10.20.31995200620181995: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.184 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.268 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.275 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.274 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.278 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.276 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.338 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.299 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.314 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.316 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.

That places Panama 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

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  3. 39 Colombia 0.3% compare
  4. 41 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 42 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  6. 43 Ireland 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Panama?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Panama was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
How does Panama rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Panama ranks 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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