Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama

Panama: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.829 % of male labor force in working age1991: 0.78 % of male labor force in working age1995: 0.831 % of male labor force in working age1997: 0.825 % of male labor force in working age1998: 0.833 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.83 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.814 % of male labor force in working age2001: 0.811 % of male labor force in working age2002: 0.822 % of male labor force in working age2003: 0.826 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.834 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.842 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.839 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.838 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.861 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.859 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.853 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.846 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.849 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.844 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.843 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.834 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.835 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.829 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.839 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.802 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.

That places Panama 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1989 0.8%
1991 0.8% -5.8%
1995 0.8% +6.5%
1997 0.8% -0.7%
1998 0.8% +1.0%
1999 0.8% -0.4%
2000 0.8% -1.9%
2001 0.8% -0.4%
2002 0.8% +1.4%
2003 0.8% +0.4%
2004 0.8% +1.0%
2005 0.8% +1.0%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.1%
2008 0.9% +2.7%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% -0.7%
2011 0.8% -0.9%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% -0.2%
2015 0.8% -1.0%
2016 0.8% +0.1%
2017 0.8% -0.7%
2018 0.8% +1.2%
2021 0.8% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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