Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
22
1989–2018

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama, 1989–2018

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751989200320181989: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.067 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.076 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.172 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.166 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.158 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.162 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.162 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.081 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.08 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Panama 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1995 0.1% +24.3%
1997 0.1% -0.5%
1998 0.1% +4.1%
1999 0.1% +9.0%
2000 0.1% -2.1%
2001 0.2% +131.6%
2002 0.2% -1.3%
2003 0.2% -2.3%
2004 0.2% +3.2%
2005 0.2% +1.1%
2006 0.2% -10.1%
2007 0.2% +1.3%
2008 0.2% +1.6%
2009 0.2% +1.0%
2010 0.2% +0.5%
2011 0.1% -47.1%
2012 0.1% -4.5%
2015 0.1% -1.3%
2016 0.1% -0.9%
2017 0.1% +14.2%
2018 0.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Panama was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
Panama ranks 31st out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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