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

Panama: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.20.40.61989200520211989: 0.635 % of urban population1991: 0.643 % of urban population1995: 0.652 % of urban population1997: 0.657 % of urban population1998: 0.653 % of urban population1999: 0.653 % of urban population2000: 0.652 % of urban population2001: 0.659 % of urban population2002: 0.656 % of urban population2003: 0.657 % of urban population2004: 0.659 % of urban population2005: 0.659 % of urban population2006: 0.656 % of urban population2007: 0.653 % of urban population2008: 0.654 % of urban population2009: 0.652 % of urban population2010: 0.655 % of urban population2011: 0.664 % of urban population2012: 0.669 % of urban population2013: 0.661 % of urban population2014: 0.662 % of urban population2015: 0.665 % of urban population2016: 0.664 % of urban population2017: 0.66 % of urban population2018: 0.658 % of urban population2021: 0.647 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Panama stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Panama peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.

Panama ranks 70th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1989 0.6%
1991 0.6% +1.3%
1995 0.7% +1.5%
1997 0.7% +0.7%
1998 0.7% -0.5%
1999 0.7% -0.0%
2000 0.7% -0.1%
2001 0.7% +1.0%
2002 0.7% -0.5%
2003 0.7% +0.2%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% -0.0%
2006 0.7% -0.4%
2007 0.7% -0.5%
2008 0.7% +0.2%
2009 0.7% -0.3%
2010 0.7% +0.5%
2011 0.7% +1.4%
2012 0.7% +0.8%
2013 0.7% -1.2%
2014 0.7% +0.0%
2015 0.7% +0.5%
2016 0.7% -0.1%
2017 0.7% -0.5%
2018 0.7% -0.3%
2021 0.6% -1.7%

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% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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  4. 71 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 72 Finland 0.6% compare
  6. 73 Sweden 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Panama?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Panama was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Panama ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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