Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 1.07 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2018
All-time low
516,911
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1989200520211989: 524.7k1991: 516.9k1995: 614.6k1997: 630.2k1998: 650.4k1999: 657.1k2000: 651.4k2001: 741.7k2002: 766.6k2003: 779.3k2004: 795.9k2005: 825.0k2006: 840.7k2007: 847.3k2008: 881.0k2009: 890.7k2010: 904.6k2011: 935.6k2012: 961.2k2013: 983.1k2014: 988.9k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2021: 1.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama stood at 1.07 million.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 1.07 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 516,911, in 1991.

Panama ranks 74th 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 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 524,724 —
1991 516,911 -1.5%
1995 614,566 +18.9%
1997 630,249 +2.6%
1998 650,389 +3.2%
1999 657,104 +1.0%
2000 651,390 -0.9%
2001 741,718 +13.9%
2002 766,622 +3.4%
2003 779,274 +1.7%
2004 795,943 +2.1%
2005 824,957 +3.6%
2006 840,729 +1.9%
2007 847,342 +0.8%
2008 881,021 +4.0%
2009 890,695 +1.1%
2010 904,553 +1.6%
2011 935,582 +3.4%
2012 961,234 +2.7%
2013 983,071 +2.3%
2014 988,903 +0.6%
2015 1.01 million +2.3%
2016 1.03 million +1.8%
2017 1.04 million +0.7%
2018 1.07 million +3.3%
2021 1.07 million -0.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.07 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.07 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.41 million, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 524,724 524,724 524,724 1
1990s 613,844 516,911 657,104 5
2000s 801,969 651,390 890,695 10
2010s 991,588 904,553 1.07 million 9
2020s 1.07 million 1.07 million 1.07 million 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 71 Guinea 1.25 million compare
  2. 72 Tajikistan 1.18 million compare
  3. 73 Ireland 1.11 million compare
  4. 75 Niger 1.05 million compare
  5. 76 Georgia 1.05 million compare
  6. 77 Croatia 1.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 1.07 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 516,911 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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