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

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.933 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241991: 0.94 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241995: 0.967 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241997: 0.972 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.976 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.961 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.971 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.971 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.969 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.97 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.974 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.977 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.984 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.973 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.98 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.978 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.979 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.974 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.96 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Panama stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1989.

That places Panama 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1989 0.9%
1991 0.9% +0.7%
1995 1.0% +2.9%
1997 1.0% +0.6%
1998 1.0% +0.5%
1999 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% -1.8%
2002 1.0% +1.0%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.3%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% +0.8%
2009 1.0% -0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2011 1.0% -0.6%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.7%
2014 1.0% -0.2%
2015 1.0% +0.4%
2016 1.0% -0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% -0.5%
2021 1.0% -1.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 41 Brazil 1.0% compare
  2. 42 Italy 1.0% compare
  3. 43 Jordan 1.0% compare
  4. 45 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  5. 46 Belize 1.0% compare
  6. 47 Netherlands 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Panama was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Panama ranks 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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