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

Latest (2021)
1.32 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2018
All-time low
454,069
in 1991
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1989200520211989: 461.1k1991: 454.1k1995: 599.9k1997: 638.8k1998: 667.8k1999: 674.1k2000: 663.4k2001: 749.7k2002: 795.7k2003: 823.5k2004: 855.5k2005: 907.1k2006: 911.9k2007: 933.5k2008: 978.6k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2021: 1.3M

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 96 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Madagascar 1.57 million compare
  2. 64 Ireland 1.40 million compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 1.34 million compare
  4. 67 Georgia 1.24 million compare
  5. 68 Croatia 1.13 million compare
  6. 69 Malawi 1.10 million compare

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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 96 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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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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