Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama

Panama: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1991
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.57 % of rural population1991: 0.579 % of rural population1995: 0.542 % of rural population1997: 0.548 % of rural population1998: 0.554 % of rural population1999: 0.555 % of rural population2000: 0.557 % of rural population2001: 0.574 % of rural population2002: 0.563 % of rural population2003: 0.562 % of rural population2004: 0.56 % of rural population2005: 0.57 % of rural population2006: 0.572 % of rural population2007: 0.573 % of rural population2008: 0.572 % of rural population2009: 0.572 % of rural population2010: 0.573 % of rural population2011: 0.547 % of rural population2012: 0.552 % of rural population2013: 0.56 % of rural population2014: 0.558 % of rural population2015: 0.555 % of rural population2016: 0.554 % of rural population2017: 0.551 % of rural population2018: 0.55 % of rural population2021: 0.543 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama stood at 0.5%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

Panama ranks 84th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1989 0.6%
1991 0.6% +1.5%
1995 0.5% -6.3%
1997 0.5% +1.1%
1998 0.6% +1.0%
1999 0.6% +0.2%
2000 0.6% +0.4%
2001 0.6% +3.1%
2002 0.6% -1.9%
2003 0.6% -0.2%
2004 0.6% -0.5%
2005 0.6% +1.8%
2006 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.6% +0.2%
2008 0.6% -0.3%
2009 0.6% +0.1%
2010 0.6% +0.2%
2011 0.5% -4.6%
2012 0.6% +0.8%
2013 0.6% +1.5%
2014 0.6% -0.3%
2015 0.6% -0.5%
2016 0.6% -0.3%
2017 0.6% -0.5%
2018 0.5% -0.2%
2021 0.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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  6. 87 Ethiopia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Panama was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Panama rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Panama ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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