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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.406 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.406
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.7174
in 2003
All-time low
0.3391
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama, 2001–2021

00.20.40.60.82001201120212001: 0.6832002: 0.6322003: 0.7172004: 0.6922005: 0.6692006: 0.6692007: 0.6662008: 0.6282009: 0.6262010: 0.6432011: 0.3392016: 0.3552017: 0.3772018: 0.3872019: 0.362021: 0.406

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama is 0.406, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama peaked at 0.7174 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3391, in 2011.

That places Panama 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Panama, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6828
2002 0.6321 -7.4%
2003 0.7174 +13.5%
2004 0.6922 -3.5%
2005 0.6692 -3.3%
2006 0.6686 -0.1%
2007 0.666 -0.4%
2008 0.6278 -5.7%
2009 0.6255 -0.4%
2010 0.6427 +2.8%
2011 0.3391 -47.2%
2016 0.3547 +4.6%
2017 0.3772 +6.4%
2018 0.3873 +2.7%
2019 0.3597 -7.1%
2021 0.406 +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6646 0.6255 0.7174 9
2010s 0.4101 0.3391 0.6427 6
2020s 0.406 0.406 0.406 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4593 compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 0.4528 compare
  3. 10 Ireland 0.4087 compare
  4. 12 Palestine 0.3829 compare
  5. 13 France 0.3629 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 0.3139 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama was 0.406 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7174 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3391 in 2011.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Panama ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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