Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
17th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2018

00.10.20.31989200320181989: 0.276 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.21 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.21 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2% for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.

Panama ranks 17th of 62 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 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.3%
1991 0.3% -8.2%
1995 0.2% -11.8%
1997 0.2% -6.2%
1998 0.2% -1.3%
1999 0.2% -7.7%
2000 0.2% +10.0%
2001 0.2% -4.4%
2002 0.2% -4.7%
2003 0.2% +0.7%
2004 0.2% -2.9%
2005 0.2% -5.5%
2006 0.2% -1.4%
2007 0.2% +2.8%
2008 0.2% -0.4%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% +5.7%
2011 0.2% -1.4%
2012 0.2% -2.1%
2015 0.2% +0.1%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.2% +3.7%
2018 0.2% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
How does Panama rank for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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