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

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

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.514 % of total population in working age1991: 0.51 % of total population in working age1995: 0.562 % of total population in working age1997: 0.563 % of total population in working age1998: 0.572 % of total population in working age1999: 0.577 % of total population in working age2000: 0.556 % of total population in working age2001: 0.551 % of total population in working age2002: 0.574 % of total population in working age2003: 0.579 % of total population in working age2004: 0.594 % of total population in working age2005: 0.611 % of total population in working age2006: 0.611 % of total population in working age2007: 0.632 % of total population in working age2008: 0.648 % of total population in working age2009: 0.648 % of total population in working age2010: 0.641 % of total population in working age2011: 0.642 % of total population in working age2012: 0.658 % of total population in working age2013: 0.66 % of total population in working age2014: 0.655 % of total population in working age2015: 0.66 % of total population in working age2016: 0.658 % of total population in working age2017: 0.652 % of total population in working age2018: 0.669 % of total population in working age2021: 0.588 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Panama stood at 0.6%.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

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

That places Panama 77th out of 111 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, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1989 0.5%
1991 0.5% -0.7%
1995 0.6% +10.1%
1997 0.6% +0.3%
1998 0.6% +1.5%
1999 0.6% +1.0%
2000 0.6% -3.8%
2001 0.6% -0.9%
2002 0.6% +4.1%
2003 0.6% +1.0%
2004 0.6% +2.5%
2005 0.6% +2.8%
2006 0.6% +0.1%
2007 0.6% +3.4%
2008 0.6% +2.6%
2009 0.6% -0.1%
2010 0.6% -1.0%
2011 0.6% +0.1%
2012 0.7% +2.4%
2013 0.7% +0.4%
2014 0.7% -0.8%
2015 0.7% +0.7%
2016 0.7% -0.3%
2017 0.7% -0.9%
2018 0.7% +2.7%
2021 0.6% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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