Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
69th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.811991200620211991: 0.882 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241995: 0.917 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241997: 0.922 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.93 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.934 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.937 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.897 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.903 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.886 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.896 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.878 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.867 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.877 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.889 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.875 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.873 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.879 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.82 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.858 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.813 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.878 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.863 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.857 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.852 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.78 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

That places Panama 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.9%
1995 0.9% +4.0%
1997 0.9% +0.6%
1998 0.9% +0.9%
1999 0.9% +0.3%
2000 0.9% +0.4%
2001 0.9% -4.2%
2002 0.9% +0.6%
2003 0.9% -1.8%
2004 0.9% +1.1%
2005 0.9% -2.0%
2006 0.9% -1.3%
2007 0.9% +1.1%
2008 0.9% +1.4%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2010 0.9% -0.2%
2011 0.9% +0.6%
2012 0.8% -6.6%
2013 0.9% +4.5%
2014 0.8% -5.1%
2015 0.9% +7.9%
2016 0.9% -1.6%
2017 0.9% -0.7%
2018 0.9% -0.6%
2021 0.8% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Panama was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Panama ranks 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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