Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama

Panama: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama, 1989–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251989200320181989: 0.232 % of total employed population in working age1991: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.192 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.186 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.164 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.153 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.155 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.153 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.154 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.165 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.159 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.162 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.17 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Panama ranks 20th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.2% -7.5%
1995 0.2% -10.6%
1997 0.2% -4.3%
1998 0.2% -0.4%
1999 0.2% -9.3%
2000 0.2% +12.5%
2001 0.2% -5.6%
2002 0.2% -5.2%
2003 0.2% +0.7%
2004 0.2% -2.6%
2005 0.2% -6.3%
2006 0.2% -0.8%
2007 0.2% +1.9%
2008 0.2% -1.1%
2009 0.2% +0.4%
2010 0.2% +6.0%
2011 0.2% +1.2%
2012 0.2% -3.7%
2015 0.2% +1.9%
2016 0.2% -0.5%
2017 0.2% +5.1%
2018 0.2% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 18 Australia 0.2% compare
  3. 19 South Africa 0.2% compare
  4. 21 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Mexico 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Panama rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
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