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

Panama: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.3838 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3838
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6678
in 2003
All-time low
0.3045
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.3182001: 0.6322002: 0.5822003: 0.6682004: 0.6182005: 0.6042006: 0.6392007: 0.6132008: 0.5772009: 0.5762010: 0.5852011: 0.3362012: 0.3042015: 0.3122016: 0.3482017: 0.3672018: 0.3782019: 0.3492021: 0.384

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama stood at 0.3838.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Panama peaked at 0.6678 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3045, in 2012.

That places Panama 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3184
2001 0.6324 +98.7%
2002 0.5817 -8.0%
2003 0.6678 +14.8%
2004 0.6176 -7.5%
2005 0.6038 -2.2%
2006 0.6385 +5.8%
2007 0.6131 -4.0%
2008 0.5775 -5.8%
2009 0.576 -0.3%
2010 0.5846 +1.5%
2011 0.3359 -42.6%
2012 0.3045 -9.3%
2015 0.3121 +2.5%
2016 0.348 +11.5%
2017 0.3672 +5.5%
2018 0.3785 +3.1%
2019 0.3487 -7.9%
2021 0.3838 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5827 0.3184 0.6678 10
2010s 0.3724 0.3045 0.5846 8
2020s 0.3838 0.3838 0.3838 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4435 compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 0.4323 compare
  3. 10 Ireland 0.3957 compare
  4. 12 Palestine 0.3653 compare
  5. 13 France 0.3583 compare
  6. 14 Belgium 0.3082 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 0.3838 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 0.6678 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Panama ranks 11th out of 58 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 14.3%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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