Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.49 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.49 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2014
All-time low
465,101
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1991200620211991: 465.1k1995: 596.8k1997: 640.8k1998: 669.5k1999: 687.3k2000: 688.7k2001: 723.4k2002: 783.4k2003: 827.3k2004: 874.1k2005: 928.8k2006: 943.4k2007: 985.0k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2021: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.49 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama peaked at 1.53 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 465,101, in 1991.

Panama ranks 64th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 465,101 —
1995 596,833 +28.3%
1997 640,810 +7.4%
1998 669,483 +4.5%
1999 687,274 +2.7%
2000 688,748 +0.2%
2001 723,380 +5.0%
2002 783,374 +8.3%
2003 827,341 +5.6%
2004 874,095 +5.7%
2005 928,837 +6.3%
2006 943,446 +1.6%
2007 984,976 +4.4%
2008 1.05 million +6.4%
2009 1.07 million +2.2%
2010 1.09 million +1.6%
2011 1.15 million +5.7%
2012 1.46 million +27.2%
2013 1.24 million -14.9%
2014 1.53 million +22.7%
2015 1.35 million -11.8%
2016 1.38 million +2.2%
2017 1.40 million +1.9%
2018 1.47 million +5.0%
2021 1.49 million +1.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.49 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.49 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.40 million, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +28.3% 465,101 596,833

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 611,900 465,101 687,274 5
2000s 887,278 688,748 1.07 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 1.09 million 1.53 million 9
2020s 1.49 million 1.49 million 1.49 million 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Malawi 1.69 million compare
  2. 62 Costa Rica 1.58 million compare
  3. 63 Nicaragua 1.50 million compare
  4. 65 Senegal 1.46 million compare
  5. 66 Croatia 1.44 million compare
  6. 67 Uruguay 1.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Panama was 1.49 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 465,101 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Panama ranks 64th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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