Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama

Panama: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.811991200620211991: 0.948 % of labor force with low education in working age1995: 0.935 % of labor force with low education in working age1997: 0.94 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.941 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.952 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.941 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.944 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.948 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.951 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.955 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.96 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.957 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.973 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.976 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.971 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.971 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.984 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.982 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.981 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.977 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.97 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.979 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.942 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

Panama ranks 46th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1991 0.9%
1995 0.9% -1.3%
1997 0.9% +0.5%
1998 0.9% +0.1%
1999 1.0% +1.2%
2000 0.9% -1.1%
2001 0.9% +0.4%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.3%
2004 1.0% +0.4%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +1.6%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.9%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -0.4%
2018 1.0% +0.9%
2021 0.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 43 Romania 0.9% compare
  2. 44 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  3. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  4. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Panama was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Panama rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Panama ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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