Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama
Panama: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Panama ranks 71st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 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
- 68 El Salvador 0.7% compare
- 69 Kosovo 0.7% compare
- 69 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
- 72 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 73 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 74 Mexico 0.7% compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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