Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
17th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2018

00.10.20.30.41989200320181989: 0.216 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.193 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.198 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.223 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.211 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.271 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.319 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.321 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.331 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.371 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.356 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.344 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.331 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.308 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.328 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.317 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.363 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.36 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.401 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

That places Panama 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.2% -10.6%
1995 0.2% +3.3%
1997 0.2% -0.9%
1998 0.2% +12.7%
1999 0.2% -5.4%
2000 0.2% -5.1%
2001 0.3% +35.4%
2002 0.3% +17.8%
2003 0.3% +0.6%
2004 0.3% +3.0%
2005 0.4% +12.2%
2006 0.4% -4.0%
2007 0.3% -3.4%
2008 0.3% -3.8%
2009 0.3% +0.6%
2010 0.3% -7.5%
2011 0.3% -7.9%
2012 0.3% +15.5%
2015 0.3% -3.3%
2016 0.4% +14.7%
2017 0.4% -0.9%
2018 0.4% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 14 United States of America 0.4% compare
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  3. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Panama was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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