Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 1.51 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.51 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2018
All-time low
579,014
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1989200520211989: 579.0k1991: 584.4k1995: 712.1k1997: 750.1k1998: 781.0k1999: 787.9k2000: 785.9k2001: 885.9k2002: 936.2k2003: 968.2k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2021: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1.51 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 1.53 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 579,014, in 1989.

Panama ranks 75th 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 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 579,014
1991 584,375 +0.9%
1995 712,122 +21.9%
1997 750,094 +5.3%
1998 780,961 +4.1%
1999 787,891 +0.9%
2000 785,884 -0.3%
2001 885,850 +12.7%
2002 936,190 +5.7%
2003 968,246 +3.4%
2004 1.01 million +3.8%
2005 1.07 million +6.3%
2006 1.08 million +0.8%
2007 1.10 million +1.9%
2008 1.13 million +3.4%
2009 1.18 million +4.2%
2010 1.20 million +1.8%
2011 1.28 million +6.6%
2012 1.32 million +2.7%
2013 1.34 million +1.5%
2014 1.38 million +3.1%
2015 1.44 million +4.2%
2016 1.46 million +1.4%
2017 1.48 million +1.4%
2018 1.53 million +3.4%
2021 1.51 million -1.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.51 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 million, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.51 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 579,014 579,014 579,014 1
1990s 723,089 584,375 787,891 5
2000s 1.01 million 785,884 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.38 million 1.20 million 1.53 million 9
2020s 1.51 million 1.51 million 1.51 million 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 72 Georgia 1.92 million compare
  2. 73 Ireland 1.81 million compare
  3. 74 Croatia 1.77 million compare
  4. 76 Jordan 1.48 million compare
  5. 77 Uruguay 1.46 million compare
  6. 78 Lithuania 1.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Panama was 1.51 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 579,014 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 75th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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