Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
24th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251989200320181989: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.21 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.248 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.234 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.215 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.205 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.221 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.23 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 24th of 81 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 25-64 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Panama, 1989 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1989 0.2%
1991 0.2% -0.3%
1995 0.2% +11.4%
1997 0.2% -7.5%
1998 0.2% +12.0%
1999 0.2% -0.1%
2000 0.2% -5.0%
2001 0.2% +9.6%
2002 0.2% +16.9%
2003 0.2% -0.6%
2004 0.2% +7.7%
2005 0.2% +9.3%
2006 0.2% -5.5%
2007 0.2% -5.0%
2008 0.2% -0.4%
2009 0.2% -0.4%
2010 0.2% -2.4%
2011 0.2% -11.8%
2012 0.2% +11.8%
2015 0.2% -3.3%
2016 0.2% +7.5%
2017 0.2% +4.4%
2018 0.2% +6.9%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 26 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  6. 27 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Panama ranks 24th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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