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

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51991200620211991: 0.341 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241995: 0.431 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241997: 0.449 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.486 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.467 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.473 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.297 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.319 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.308 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.327 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.328 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.33 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.317 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.335 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.334 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.364 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.345 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.179 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.362 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.339 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.354 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.253 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.344 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.383 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.185 % 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Panama stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Panama peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Panama 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage 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 0.3%
1995 0.4% +26.4%
1997 0.4% +4.2%
1998 0.5% +8.2%
1999 0.5% -3.9%
2000 0.5% +1.2%
2001 0.3% -37.1%
2002 0.3% +7.3%
2003 0.3% -3.5%
2004 0.3% +6.0%
2005 0.3% +0.4%
2006 0.3% +0.5%
2007 0.3% -3.8%
2008 0.3% +5.7%
2009 0.3% -0.3%
2010 0.4% +8.8%
2011 0.3% -5.2%
2012 0.2% -48.1%
2013 0.4% +102.5%
2014 0.3% -6.5%
2015 0.4% +4.6%
2016 0.3% -28.6%
2017 0.3% +36.1%
2018 0.4% +11.4%
2021 0.2% -51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 9
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Panama was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Panama ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 wage 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 wage 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
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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