Number of paid employees in Panama
Panama: Number of paid employees was 8,668 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of paid employees in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of paid employees in Panama is 8,668, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Panama peaked at 13,092 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,668, in 2021.
That places Panama 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of paid employees in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,801 | — |
| 2001 | 11,790 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 11,859 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,837 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12,431 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,402 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 11,763 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12,798 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 13,092 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,040 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,077 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,634 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 12,035 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11,304 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 11,184 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,483 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10,199 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,463 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,668 | -17.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8,668 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,534, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8,668 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,212, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of paid employees 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 | +34.0% | 8,801 | 11,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,881 | 8,801 | 13,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,297 | 10,199 | 13,077 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,668 | 8,668 | 8,668 | 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 paid employees in Panama?
- Number of paid employees in Panama was 8,668 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13,092 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,668 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for number of paid employees?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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