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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3259 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3259
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
18th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3259
in 2021
All-time low
0.2375
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2912001: 0.2892002: 0.2752003: 0.2812004: 0.2662005: 0.2512006: 0.2422007: 0.2442008: 0.2372009: 0.2462010: 0.2532011: 0.2472012: 0.2382015: 0.2482016: 0.2562017: 0.2622018: 0.2582019: 0.2792021: 0.326

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Panama is 0.3259, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Panama peaked at 0.3259 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2375, in 2008.

That places Panama 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2906
2001 0.2891 -0.5%
2002 0.2747 -5.0%
2003 0.2807 +2.2%
2004 0.266 -5.2%
2005 0.2506 -5.8%
2006 0.242 -3.4%
2007 0.2441 +0.9%
2008 0.2375 -2.7%
2009 0.2457 +3.5%
2010 0.2534 +3.1%
2011 0.2473 -2.4%
2012 0.238 -3.8%
2015 0.2478 +4.1%
2016 0.2555 +3.1%
2017 0.2619 +2.5%
2018 0.2585 -1.3%
2019 0.2795 +8.1%
2021 0.3259 +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2621 0.2375 0.2906 10
2010s 0.2552 0.238 0.2795 8
2020s 0.3259 0.3259 0.3259 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 15 Iceland 0.3395 compare
  2. 16 Malta 0.3339 compare
  3. 17 Greece 0.3299 compare
  4. 19 Egypt 0.3241 compare
  5. 20 Georgia 0.3156 compare
  6. 21 Finland 0.3106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Panama was 0.3259 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3259 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2375 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Panama ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed