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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0805 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0805
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
40th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0888
in 2001
All-time low
0.0567
in 2012
Years of data
18
2001–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama, 2001–2021

00.020.040.060.082001201120212001: 0.0892002: 0.0812003: 0.0742004: 0.0712005: 0.0632006: 0.0642007: 0.072008: 0.0712009: 0.0642010: 0.0752011: 0.0722012: 0.0572015: 0.0612016: 0.0622017: 0.0672018: 0.0592019: 0.0722021: 0.081

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama is 0.0805, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama peaked at 0.0888 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0567, in 2012.

That places Panama 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Panama, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0888
2002 0.0809 -8.9%
2003 0.074 -8.5%
2004 0.0714 -3.5%
2005 0.0627 -12.3%
2006 0.0636 +1.5%
2007 0.07 +10.1%
2008 0.0713 +1.9%
2009 0.0643 -9.8%
2010 0.0746 +15.9%
2011 0.0717 -3.8%
2012 0.0567 -21.0%
2015 0.0613 +8.2%
2016 0.0615 +0.3%
2017 0.067 +8.9%
2018 0.0589 -12.0%
2019 0.0718 +21.8%
2021 0.0805 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0719 0.0627 0.0888 9
2010s 0.0654 0.0567 0.0746 8
2020s 0.0805 0.0805 0.0805 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 37 Spain 0.098 compare
  2. 38 Romania 0.0886 compare
  3. 39 Italy 0.0879 compare
  4. 41 Pakistan 0.0769 compare
  5. 42 United States 0.0635 compare
  6. 43 Chile 0.0618 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama was 0.0805 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0888 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0567 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Panama ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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