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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4216 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.4216
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
21st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4216
in 2021
All-time low
0.2958
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.2982001: 0.3952002: 0.3752003: 0.3882004: 0.3362005: 0.3742006: 0.3242007: 0.3322008: 0.2962009: 0.3552010: 0.3732011: 0.3512012: 0.3382015: 0.3382016: 0.3182017: 0.3362018: 0.3292019: 0.3492021: 0.422

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama is 0.4216, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Panama peaked at 0.4216 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2958, in 2008.

That places Panama 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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: Technicians in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2982
2001 0.3951 +32.5%
2002 0.3748 -5.1%
2003 0.3877 +3.4%
2004 0.3357 -13.4%
2005 0.3743 +11.5%
2006 0.3237 -13.5%
2007 0.3323 +2.7%
2008 0.2958 -11.0%
2009 0.3553 +20.1%
2010 0.3735 +5.1%
2011 0.3505 -6.1%
2012 0.3381 -3.5%
2015 0.3378 -0.1%
2016 0.318 -5.9%
2017 0.3358 +5.6%
2018 0.3289 -2.0%
2019 0.3494 +6.2%
2021 0.4216 +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3473 0.2958 0.3951 10
2010s 0.3415 0.318 0.3735 8
2020s 0.4216 0.4216 0.4216 1

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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 0.4216 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 0.4216 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2958 in 2008.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Panama ranks 21st out of 62 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 20.3%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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