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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.2124 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2124
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
34th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2215
in 2000
All-time low
0.1786
in 2006
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020212000: 0.2222001: 0.222002: 0.2052003: 0.2062004: 0.1972005: 0.1842006: 0.1792007: 0.1852008: 0.1812009: 0.1842010: 0.1922011: 0.1932012: 0.1852015: 0.1862016: 0.1872017: 0.1922018: 0.1832019: 0.1882021: 0.212

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2124 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Panama peaked at 0.2215 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1786, in 2006.

Panama ranks 34th of 69 countries on this measure, 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 location in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2215
2001 0.2197 -0.8%
2002 0.2049 -6.7%
2003 0.2061 +0.6%
2004 0.1969 -4.5%
2005 0.1838 -6.6%
2006 0.1786 -2.8%
2007 0.1849 +3.5%
2008 0.1805 -2.4%
2009 0.184 +1.9%
2010 0.1924 +4.5%
2011 0.193 +0.3%
2012 0.1854 -3.9%
2015 0.1861 +0.3%
2016 0.1867 +0.3%
2017 0.1923 +3.0%
2018 0.1832 -4.7%
2019 0.1879 +2.5%
2021 0.2124 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1961 0.1786 0.2215 10
2010s 0.1884 0.1832 0.193 8
2020s 0.2124 0.2124 0.2124 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 31 Estonia 0.2132 compare
  2. 32 Namibia 0.2127 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 0.2126 compare
  4. 35 Georgia 0.2114 compare
  5. 36 Serbia 0.2095 compare
  6. 37 Australia 0.2054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Panama was 0.2124 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2215 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Panama ranks 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed