Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Panama

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.252 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.252
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
37th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.256
in 2000
All-time low
0.1987
in 2007
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2562001: 0.2462002: 0.2282003: 0.2272004: 0.2192005: 0.2062006: 0.2042007: 0.1992008: 0.2012009: 0.2022010: 0.2182011: 0.2232012: 0.212015: 0.2042016: 0.2042017: 0.2162018: 0.22019: 0.2112021: 0.252

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.252 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Panama peaked at 0.256 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1987, in 2007.

That places Panama 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.256
2001 0.2457 -4.0%
2002 0.2278 -7.3%
2003 0.2274 -0.2%
2004 0.2192 -3.6%
2005 0.2059 -6.0%
2006 0.2037 -1.1%
2007 0.1987 -2.5%
2008 0.2007 +1.0%
2009 0.2016 +0.5%
2010 0.2181 +8.2%
2011 0.2227 +2.1%
2012 0.2095 -5.9%
2015 0.2036 -2.8%
2016 0.2039 +0.1%
2017 0.216 +6.0%
2018 0.2002 -7.3%
2019 0.2108 +5.3%
2021 0.252 +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2187 0.1987 0.256 10
2010s 0.2106 0.2002 0.2227 8
2020s 0.252 0.252 0.252 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 34 Tunisia 0.2589 compare
  2. 35 Bulgaria 0.2548 compare
  3. 36 Cyprus 0.2536 compare
  4. 38 Australia 0.2489 compare
  5. 39 South Africa 0.2488 compare
  6. 40 Argentina 0.2398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Panama was 0.252 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.256 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1987 in 2007.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Panama ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 total employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 865 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed