Number of employed individuals in Panama
Panama: Number of employed individuals was 16,461 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of employed individuals in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of employed individuals in Panama is 16,461, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employed individuals in Panama peaked at 20,599 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,315, in 2000.
Panama ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of employed individuals in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,315 | — |
| 2001 | 19,459 | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 19,863 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20,008 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20,201 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 19,034 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 19,230 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20,046 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20,347 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20,599 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20,283 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,774 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 19,194 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18,475 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18,520 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,650 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17,931 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19,243 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 16,461 | -14.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16,461 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,352, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16,461 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,784, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of employed individuals in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.9% | 14,315 | 19,459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,310 | 14,315 | 20,599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,759 | 17,650 | 20,283 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,461 | 16,461 | 16,461 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 number of employed individuals in Panama?
- Number of employed individuals in Panama was 16,461 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of employed individuals recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20,599 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of employed individuals recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,315 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for number of employed individuals?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of employed individuals rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Number of employed individuals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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