Number of public paid employees in Panama

Panama: Number of public paid employees was 2,668 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
2,668
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,296
in 2010
All-time low
2,327
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Number of public paid employees in Panama, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.3k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.3k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.8k2021: 2.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2,668 for number of public paid employees in 2021.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Panama peaked at 3,296 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,327, in 2000.

That places Panama 37th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,006 2,327 3,286 10
2010s 2,896 2,717 3,296 8
2020s 2,668 2,668 2,668 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 34 Poland, Republic of 2,783 compare
  2. 35 Finland 2,718 compare
  3. 36 Zambia 2,712 compare
  4. 38 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 2,568 compare
  5. 39 Georgia 2,521 compare
  6. 40 Bangladesh 2,423 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Panama?
Number of public paid employees in Panama was 2,668 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3,296 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2,327 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for number of public paid employees?
Panama ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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