Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama

Panama: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama, 1989–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251989200320181989: 0.155 % of male employed population in working age1991: 0.147 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.158 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.144 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.155 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.192 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.214 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.217 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.224 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.249 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.226 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.217 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.21 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.207 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.207 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.18 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.206 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.196 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.21 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.217 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.239 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

Panama ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.1% -5.1%
1995 0.2% +7.1%
1997 0.1% -8.8%
1998 0.2% +14.3%
1999 0.2% -5.7%
2000 0.1% -3.9%
2001 0.2% +28.8%
2002 0.2% +11.6%
2003 0.2% +1.2%
2004 0.2% +3.5%
2005 0.2% +10.9%
2006 0.2% -9.2%
2007 0.2% -4.0%
2008 0.2% -3.2%
2009 0.2% -1.3%
2010 0.2% -0.2%
2011 0.2% -13.0%
2012 0.2% +14.6%
2015 0.2% -5.1%
2016 0.2% +7.5%
2017 0.2% +3.3%
2018 0.2% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 0.2% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 13 Philippines 0.2% compare
  4. 15 Belgium 0.2% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Cambodia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Panama was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Panama rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male?
Panama ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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