Pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama
Panama: Pay compression ratio in public sector was 3.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.7%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2004
All-time low
3.2%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners.
Analysis
In 2021, pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama peaked at 4.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
Panama ranks 35th of 60 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.
Pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama, year by year
| Year | ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Panama
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- 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 pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama?
- Pay compression ratio in public sector in Panama was 3.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest pay compression ratio in public sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest pay compression ratio in public sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for pay compression ratio in public sector?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pay compression ratio in public sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Pay compression ratio in public sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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