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

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

00.20.40.61991200620211991: 0.418 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.493 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241997: 0.533 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.552 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.538 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.55 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.412 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.43 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.412 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.458 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.454 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.435 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.419 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.41 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.426 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.446 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.447 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.307 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.46 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.432 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.443 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.386 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.468 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.501 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.362 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Panama stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Panama peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1991 0.4%
1995 0.5% +17.9%
1997 0.5% +8.0%
1998 0.6% +3.6%
1999 0.5% -2.6%
2000 0.5% +2.3%
2001 0.4% -25.1%
2002 0.4% +4.5%
2003 0.4% -4.1%
2004 0.5% +11.1%
2005 0.5% -0.9%
2006 0.4% -4.1%
2007 0.4% -3.6%
2008 0.4% -2.2%
2009 0.4% +3.9%
2010 0.4% +4.5%
2011 0.4% +0.4%
2012 0.3% -31.4%
2013 0.5% +49.8%
2014 0.4% -5.9%
2015 0.4% +2.5%
2016 0.4% -12.8%
2017 0.5% +21.1%
2018 0.5% +7.1%
2021 0.4% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Honduras 0.4% compare
  2. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 63 Ghana 0.4% compare
  4. 65 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  5. 66 Peru 0.3% compare
  6. 67 Ethiopia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Panama was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Panama ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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