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Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama

Panama: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.81991200620211991: 0.535 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0.569 % of population with low education in working age1997: 0.568 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.573 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.583 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.554 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.559 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.586 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.595 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.607 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.638 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.625 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.647 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.648 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.657 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.65 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.622 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.636 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.661 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.645 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.672 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.689 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.677 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.708 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.617 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2021.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.

That places Panama 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama, year by year

Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1991 0.5% —
1995 0.6% +6.3%
1997 0.6% -0.1%
1998 0.6% +1.0%
1999 0.6% +1.7%
2000 0.6% -5.0%
2001 0.6% +0.9%
2002 0.6% +4.8%
2003 0.6% +1.6%
2004 0.6% +1.9%
2005 0.6% +5.2%
2006 0.6% -2.1%
2007 0.6% +3.5%
2008 0.6% +0.1%
2009 0.7% +1.4%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.6% -4.4%
2012 0.6% +2.3%
2013 0.7% +3.8%
2014 0.6% -2.4%
2015 0.7% +4.3%
2016 0.7% +2.4%
2017 0.7% -1.8%
2018 0.7% +4.6%
2021 0.6% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 31 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  2. 32 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  3. 33 Republic of Korea 0.6% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  5. 36 Argentina 0.6% compare
  6. 37 Philippines 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Panama ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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