Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
68th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.81989200520211989: 0.626 % of total employed youth aged 15-241991: 0.678 % of total employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.76 % of total employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.789 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.809 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.817 % of total employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.824 % of total employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.718 % of total employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.735 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.736 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.776 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.767 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.757 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.766 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.784 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.779 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.786 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.801 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.786 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.788 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.792 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.809 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.784 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.805 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.809 % of total employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.741 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1989.

That places Panama 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.6%
1991 0.7% +8.3%
1995 0.8% +12.1%
1997 0.8% +3.8%
1998 0.8% +2.5%
1999 0.8% +1.0%
2000 0.8% +0.9%
2001 0.7% -12.9%
2002 0.7% +2.4%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.8% +5.4%
2005 0.8% -1.2%
2006 0.8% -1.2%
2007 0.8% +1.2%
2008 0.8% +2.4%
2009 0.8% -0.7%
2010 0.8% +0.9%
2011 0.8% +2.0%
2012 0.8% -1.9%
2013 0.8% +0.3%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% +2.2%
2016 0.8% -3.1%
2017 0.8% +2.7%
2018 0.8% +0.5%
2021 0.7% -8.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 Armenia 0.8% compare
  2. 66 Egypt 0.7% compare
  3. 67 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  4. 69 Thailand 0.7% compare
  5. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7% compare
  6. 71 Peru 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Panama ranks 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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