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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6055 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6055
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.6181
in 2018
All-time low
0.5765
in 2010
Years of data
18
2000–2019

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

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.5972001: 0.5812002: 0.6162003: 0.6082004: 0.6152005: 0.6142006: 0.6122007: 0.5922008: 0.5832009: 0.5782010: 0.5762011: 0.6042012: 0.5942015: 0.5942016: 0.5972017: 0.6122018: 0.6182019: 0.606

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.6055 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2019.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama peaked at 0.6181 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5765, in 2010.

Panama ranks 21st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Professionals in Panama, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5973
2001 0.5811 -2.7%
2002 0.6156 +5.9%
2003 0.6085 -1.2%
2004 0.6149 +1.1%
2005 0.6137 -0.2%
2006 0.6117 -0.3%
2007 0.5919 -3.2%
2008 0.5831 -1.5%
2009 0.5781 -0.9%
2010 0.5765 -0.3%
2011 0.6038 +4.7%
2012 0.5945 -1.5%
2015 0.5939 -0.1%
2016 0.5974 +0.6%
2017 0.6122 +2.5%
2018 0.6181 +1.0%
2019 0.6055 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5996 0.5781 0.6156 10
2010s 0.6002 0.5765 0.6181 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 18 Ecuador 0.6178 compare
  2. 19 Guatemala 0.613 compare
  3. 20 Malta 0.6084 compare
  4. 22 Vietnam 0.6029 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 0.602 compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 0.5986 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 0.6055 in 2019, 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 0.6181 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5765 in 2010.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Panama ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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