Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
69th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.887 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.923 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.93 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.932 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.93 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.94 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.935 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.928 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.932 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.931 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.937 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.934 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.943 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.956 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.955 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.972 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.975 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.974 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.966 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.96 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.961 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.

Panama ranks 69th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.9%
1991 0.9% +4.1%
1995 0.9% +0.7%
1997 0.9% +0.2%
1998 0.9% -0.2%
1999 0.9% +1.1%
2000 0.9% -0.5%
2001 0.9% -0.8%
2002 0.9% +0.4%
2003 0.9% -0.1%
2004 0.9% +0.7%
2005 0.9% -0.4%
2006 0.9% +1.0%
2007 1.0% +1.9%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.0% -1.2%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% +1.7%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.5%
2015 1.0% -0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% -0.1%
2018 1.0% +0.1%
2021 0.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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