Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
50th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.592 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.617 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.62 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.622 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.612 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.622 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.596 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.583 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.591 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.585 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.596 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.618 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.623 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.613 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.626 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.648 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.652 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.652 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.648 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.639 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.628 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.636 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.614 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.582 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.

That places Panama 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.6%
1991 0.6% +4.4%
1995 0.6% +4.3%
1997 0.6% +0.5%
1998 0.6% +0.2%
1999 0.6% -1.6%
2000 0.6% +1.7%
2001 0.6% -4.2%
2002 0.6% -1.6%
2003 0.6% -0.6%
2004 0.6% +1.5%
2005 0.6% -1.0%
2006 0.6% +1.8%
2007 0.6% +3.8%
2008 0.6% +0.7%
2009 0.6% -1.6%
2010 0.6% +2.1%
2011 0.6% +3.6%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.6% -0.7%
2015 0.6% -1.4%
2016 0.6% -1.6%
2017 0.6% +1.2%
2018 0.6% -3.4%
2021 0.6% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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  4. 51 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  5. 52 Philippines 0.6% compare
  6. 53 Norway 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 50th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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