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 0.2399 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2399
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
20th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2399
in 2021
All-time low
0.1795
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama, 2000–2021

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020212000: 0.2362001: 0.2372002: 0.2242003: 0.2282004: 0.2152005: 0.1992006: 0.1922007: 0.1922008: 0.1822009: 0.1842010: 0.1912011: 0.192012: 0.182015: 0.1972016: 0.2022017: 0.2062018: 0.2082019: 0.2172021: 0.24

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama stood at 0.2399. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Panama peaked at 0.2399 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1795, in 2012.

That places Panama 20th out of 68 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.

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: Male in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2364
2001 0.2371 +0.3%
2002 0.2236 -5.7%
2003 0.2281 +2.0%
2004 0.2153 -5.6%
2005 0.1991 -7.5%
2006 0.1919 -3.6%
2007 0.1924 +0.2%
2008 0.1823 -5.2%
2009 0.1839 +0.9%
2010 0.1908 +3.7%
2011 0.1898 -0.5%
2012 0.1795 -5.4%
2015 0.1967 +9.6%
2016 0.2016 +2.5%
2017 0.2057 +2.0%
2018 0.2076 +0.9%
2019 0.2165 +4.3%
2021 0.2399 +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.209 0.1823 0.2371 10
2010s 0.1985 0.1795 0.2165 8
2020s 0.2399 0.2399 0.2399 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 17 Jordan 0.2535 compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 0.2489 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 0.2488 compare
  4. 21 Malta 0.2382 compare
  5. 22 Argentina 0.2126 compare
  6. 23 Cambodia 0.2085 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 0.2399 in 2021, 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 0.2399 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1795 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Panama ranks 20th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
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 26.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed