Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama

Panama: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.646 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.66 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.685 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.674 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.672 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.668 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.673 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.652 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.642 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.635 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.642 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.632 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.647 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.67 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.673 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.664 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.674 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.693 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.698 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.696 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.69 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.679 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.665 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.673 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.648 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.62 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Panama 66th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 63 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  2. 64 Philippines 0.6% compare
  3. 65 Belize 0.6% compare
  4. 67 El Salvador 0.6% compare
  5. 68 Armenia 0.6% compare
  6. 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Panama ranks 66th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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