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

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
32nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1989–2018

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

00.050.10.150.21989200320181989: 0.135 % of urban employed population in working age1991: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.136 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.154 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.172 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.179 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.163 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.164 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.132 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.15 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.153 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Panama ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, urban in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1989 0.1%
1991 0.1% +2.0%
1995 0.1% +3.0%
1997 0.1% -3.9%
1998 0.2% +12.9%
1999 0.1% -3.8%
2000 0.1% -0.3%
2001 0.1% -9.0%
2002 0.2% +28.6%
2003 0.2% -4.3%
2004 0.2% +8.2%
2005 0.2% +7.4%
2006 0.2% -9.9%
2007 0.2% -5.7%
2008 0.2% +0.8%
2009 0.2% -2.4%
2010 0.1% -7.9%
2011 0.1% -10.9%
2012 0.2% +14.1%
2015 0.1% -4.1%
2016 0.2% +6.0%
2017 0.2% +9.6%
2018 0.2% +13.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Panama?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Panama ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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