Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 was 290,986 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
290,986
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
64th
of 109 countries
All-time high
330,113
in 2018
All-time low
187,303
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1989200520211989: 213.7k1991: 187.3k1995: 211.9k1997: 215.9k1998: 221.4k1999: 223.1k2000: 210.8k2001: 235.6k2002: 246.9k2003: 253.7k2004: 256.4k2005: 273.1k2006: 269.8k2007: 282.3k2008: 295.4k2009: 283.5k2010: 275.7k2011: 250.6k2012: 288.1k2013: 300.1k2014: 288.9k2015: 293.0k2016: 308.3k2017: 306.3k2018: 330.1k2021: 291.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama is 290,986, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 330,113 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 187,303, in 1991.

Panama ranks 64th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 213,706 —
1991 187,303 -12.4%
1995 211,874 +13.1%
1997 215,863 +1.9%
1998 221,405 +2.6%
1999 223,095 +0.8%
2000 210,818 -5.5%
2001 235,610 +11.8%
2002 246,928 +4.8%
2003 253,720 +2.8%
2004 256,443 +1.1%
2005 273,140 +6.5%
2006 269,829 -1.2%
2007 282,348 +4.6%
2008 295,380 +4.6%
2009 283,546 -4.0%
2010 275,714 -2.8%
2011 250,627 -9.1%
2012 288,142 +15.0%
2013 300,117 +4.2%
2014 288,887 -3.7%
2015 292,965 +1.4%
2016 308,335 +5.2%
2017 306,283 -0.7%
2018 330,113 +7.8%
2021 290,986 -11.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 290,986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 199,384, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 290,986 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,842, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 213,706 213,706 213,706 1
1990s 211,908 187,303 223,095 5
2000s 260,776 210,818 295,380 10
2010s 293,465 250,627 330,113 9
2020s 290,986 290,986 290,986 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Tajikistan 348,429 compare
  2. 62 Sweden 344,448 compare
  3. 63 Costa Rica 307,791 compare
  4. 65 Portugal 287,852 compare
  5. 66 Kyrgyzstan 274,233 compare
  6. 67 Hungary 265,518 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 in Panama was 290,986 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 330,113 in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 187,303 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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