Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama
Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3134 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.3134
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
23rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3134
in 2021
All-time low
0.2241
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2021
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.3134 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama peaked at 0.3134 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2241, in 2008.
Panama ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2708 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2717 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2595 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2644 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2533 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2406 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.233 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.229 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2241 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2297 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2392 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2358 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2264 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2375 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2455 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2532 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.251 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2719 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3134 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2476 | 0.2241 | 0.2717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2451 | 0.2264 | 0.2719 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3134 | 0.3134 | 0.3134 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Panama was 0.3134 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3134 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2241 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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