Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama

Panama: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.711 % of male population in working age1991: 0.707 % of male population in working age1995: 0.758 % of male population in working age1997: 0.751 % of male population in working age1998: 0.764 % of male population in working age1999: 0.768 % of male population in working age2000: 0.743 % of male population in working age2001: 0.736 % of male population in working age2002: 0.75 % of male population in working age2003: 0.755 % of male population in working age2004: 0.77 % of male population in working age2005: 0.781 % of male population in working age2006: 0.785 % of male population in working age2007: 0.8 % of male population in working age2008: 0.824 % of male population in working age2009: 0.817 % of male population in working age2010: 0.81 % of male population in working age2011: 0.813 % of male population in working age2012: 0.821 % of male population in working age2013: 0.818 % of male population in working age2014: 0.811 % of male population in working age2015: 0.8 % of male population in working age2016: 0.796 % of male population in working age2017: 0.788 % of male population in working age2018: 0.799 % of male population in working age2021: 0.717 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.

That places Panama 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1989 0.7%
1991 0.7% -0.5%
1995 0.8% +7.1%
1997 0.8% -0.9%
1998 0.8% +1.7%
1999 0.8% +0.6%
2000 0.7% -3.3%
2001 0.7% -0.9%
2002 0.8% +2.0%
2003 0.8% +0.6%
2004 0.8% +2.0%
2005 0.8% +1.5%
2006 0.8% +0.5%
2007 0.8% +1.9%
2008 0.8% +3.1%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% -0.9%
2011 0.8% +0.3%
2012 0.8% +1.1%
2013 0.8% -0.4%
2014 0.8% -0.8%
2015 0.8% -1.4%
2016 0.8% -0.5%
2017 0.8% -0.9%
2018 0.8% +1.4%
2021 0.7% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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  4. 63 Denmark 0.7% compare
  5. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.7% compare
  6. 65 Jamaica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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