Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Panama
Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 1.32 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Panama, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.32 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 1.35 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 454,069, in 1991.
That places Panama 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 461,082 | — |
| 1991 | 454,069 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 599,862 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 638,760 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 667,786 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 674,075 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 663,360 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 749,748 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 795,737 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 823,458 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 855,480 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 907,119 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 911,881 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 933,483 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 978,636 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.32 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 million, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.32 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 million, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +32.1% | 454,069 | 599,862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 461,082 | 461,082 | 461,082 | 1 |
| 1990s | 606,910 | 454,069 | 674,075 | 5 |
| 2000s | 862,066 | 663,360 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.02 million | 1.35 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Panama?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 1.32 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,069 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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