Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3563 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3563
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
34th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3563
in 2019
All-time low
0.2848
in 2007
Years of data
18
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.42000200920192000: 0.3232001: 0.3252002: 0.3152003: 0.3192004: 0.3112005: 0.3022006: 0.2972007: 0.2852008: 0.2892009: 0.3012010: 0.3122011: 0.32012: 0.2942015: 0.2932016: 0.3062017: 0.3182018: 0.312019: 0.356

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama is 0.3563, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama peaked at 0.3563 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2848, in 2007.

That places Panama 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Panama, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3227
2001 0.3253 +0.8%
2002 0.3146 -3.3%
2003 0.3186 +1.3%
2004 0.3108 -2.5%
2005 0.3025 -2.7%
2006 0.2971 -1.8%
2007 0.2848 -4.2%
2008 0.2894 +1.6%
2009 0.3013 +4.1%
2010 0.3122 +3.7%
2011 0.3001 -3.9%
2012 0.2939 -2.1%
2015 0.2933 -0.2%
2016 0.3062 +4.4%
2017 0.3179 +3.8%
2018 0.3105 -2.3%
2019 0.3563 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3067 0.2848 0.3253 10
2010s 0.3113 0.2933 0.3563 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3618 compare
  2. 32 Spain 0.3599 compare
  3. 33 Czechia 0.3563 compare
  4. 35 Estonia 0.3515 compare
  5. 36 Italy 0.3322 compare
  6. 37 Croatia 0.3307 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama was 0.3563 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3563 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 in 2007.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Panama ranks 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed