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

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

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.5%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.501 % of urban population in working age1991: 0.505 % of urban population in working age1995: 0.562 % of urban population in working age1997: 0.57 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.583 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.587 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.563 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.548 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.57 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.574 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.591 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.603 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.608 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.63 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.653 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.648 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.644 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.655 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.659 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.661 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.66 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.664 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.66 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.655 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.665 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.574 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1989.

That places Panama 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1989 0.5%
1991 0.5% +0.8%
1995 0.6% +11.4%
1997 0.6% +1.4%
1998 0.6% +2.1%
1999 0.6% +0.8%
2000 0.6% -4.2%
2001 0.5% -2.7%
2002 0.6% +4.1%
2003 0.6% +0.8%
2004 0.6% +3.0%
2005 0.6% +1.9%
2006 0.6% +0.9%
2007 0.6% +3.5%
2008 0.7% +3.7%
2009 0.6% -0.8%
2010 0.6% -0.7%
2011 0.7% +1.7%
2012 0.7% +0.7%
2013 0.7% +0.4%
2014 0.7% -0.2%
2015 0.7% +0.6%
2016 0.7% -0.6%
2017 0.7% -0.7%
2018 0.7% +1.6%
2021 0.6% -13.7%

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% 0.5% 0.7% 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, urban in Panama?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
Panama ranks 73rd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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