Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Informal job workers, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, 2001–2018

00.20.40.62001200920182001: 0.61 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.644 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.661 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.618 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.633 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.641 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.588 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.565 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.577 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.537 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.5 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.523 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.541 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.568 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.54 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.594 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Panama ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Panama, 2001 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +5.6%
2003 0.7% +2.8%
2004 0.6% -6.6%
2005 0.6% +2.4%
2006 0.6% +1.2%
2007 0.6% -8.1%
2008 0.6% -3.9%
2009 0.6% +2.1%
2010 0.5% -7.0%
2011 0.5% -6.9%
2012 0.5% +4.6%
2015 0.5% +3.4%
2016 0.6% +5.1%
2017 0.5% -4.9%
2018 0.6% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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  5. 28 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  6. 29 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Informal job workers, aged 15-24 in Panama was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for informal job workers, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal job workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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