Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
75th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.81991200620211991: 0.577 % of labor force with high education in working age1995: 0.63 % of labor force with high education in working age1997: 0.634 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.651 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.641 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.625 % of labor force with high education in working age2001: 0.622 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.642 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.653 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.661 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.678 % of labor force with high education in working age2006: 0.672 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.677 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.694 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.699 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.69 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.683 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.689 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.693 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.691 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.697 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.694 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.694 % of labor force with high education in working age2018: 0.71 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.663 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.

That places Panama 75th 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1991 0.6%
1995 0.6% +9.2%
1997 0.6% +0.6%
1998 0.7% +2.7%
1999 0.6% -1.5%
2000 0.6% -2.5%
2001 0.6% -0.6%
2002 0.6% +3.3%
2003 0.7% +1.7%
2004 0.7% +1.2%
2005 0.7% +2.7%
2006 0.7% -0.9%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +2.6%
2009 0.7% +0.7%
2010 0.7% -1.2%
2011 0.7% -1.0%
2012 0.7% +0.8%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% +0.9%
2016 0.7% -0.4%
2017 0.7% -0.0%
2018 0.7% +2.3%
2021 0.7% -6.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  3. 74 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  4. 76 Honduras 0.7% compare
  5. 77 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  6. 78 Czechia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 75th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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