Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama

Panama: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
81st
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.586 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.613 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.72 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.703 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.749 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.75 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.741 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.624 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.641 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.633 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.658 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.656 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.67 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.692 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.717 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.693 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.718 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.736 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.716 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.711 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.707 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.715 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.66 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.682 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.663 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.551 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Panama 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.6%
1991 0.6% +4.5%
1995 0.7% +17.6%
1997 0.7% -2.3%
1998 0.7% +6.5%
1999 0.7% +0.1%
2000 0.7% -1.2%
2001 0.6% -15.9%
2002 0.6% +2.8%
2003 0.6% -1.3%
2004 0.7% +4.0%
2005 0.7% -0.3%
2006 0.7% +2.0%
2007 0.7% +3.4%
2008 0.7% +3.6%
2009 0.7% -3.3%
2010 0.7% +3.6%
2011 0.7% +2.4%
2012 0.7% -2.7%
2013 0.7% -0.7%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% +1.0%
2016 0.7% -7.6%
2017 0.7% +3.3%
2018 0.7% -2.7%
2021 0.6% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Panama ranks 81st out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, 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
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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