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

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 1.80 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.80 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
82nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2018
All-time low
771,678
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1989200520211989: 792.7k1991: 771.7k1995: 924.0k1997: 966.0k1998: 1.0M1999: 1.0M2000: 996.7k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2021: 1.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.80 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Panama peaked at 1.86 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 771,678, in 1991.

Panama ranks 82nd of 110 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 792,720 792,720 792,720 1
1990s 934,998 771,678 1.01 million 5
2000s 1.28 million 996,702 1.47 million 10
2010s 1.67 million 1.48 million 1.86 million 9
2020s 1.80 million 1.80 million 1.80 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Panama was 1.80 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 771,678 in 1991.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Panama ranks 82nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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