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 0.1348 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1348
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1426
in 2000
All-time low
0.1149
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.1432001: 0.1362002: 0.1282003: 0.1292004: 0.1262005: 0.1162006: 0.1152007: 0.1212008: 0.1172009: 0.1162010: 0.1212011: 0.1222012: 0.1182015: 0.1262016: 0.1262017: 0.1292018: 0.1272019: 0.1272021: 0.135

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.1348 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in 2021.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Panama peaked at 0.1426 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1149, in 2006.

Panama ranks 30th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Male in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1426
2001 0.1356 -4.9%
2002 0.1281 -5.5%
2003 0.1291 +0.7%
2004 0.1255 -2.7%
2005 0.1158 -7.7%
2006 0.1149 -0.8%
2007 0.1206 +5.0%
2008 0.1169 -3.1%
2009 0.1164 -0.4%
2010 0.1211 +4.1%
2011 0.1218 +0.5%
2012 0.1185 -2.7%
2015 0.1263 +6.6%
2016 0.1261 -0.1%
2017 0.1293 +2.5%
2018 0.1272 -1.6%
2019 0.1271 -0.0%
2021 0.1348 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1245 0.1149 0.1426 10
2010s 0.1247 0.1185 0.1293 8
2020s 0.1348 0.1348 0.1348 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 27 Argentina 0.1496 compare
  2. 28 Ireland 0.1437 compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 0.1424 compare
  4. 31 Viet Nam 0.1342 compare
  5. 32 Iceland 0.1267 compare
  6. 33 Dominican Republic 0.1234 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 0.1348 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 0.1426 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 0.1149 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Panama ranks 30th 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 10.7%. 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 total employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed