Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama

Panama: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
66th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama, 1989–2021

00.20.40.60.811989200520211989: 0.942 % of female youth in employment1991: 0.978 % of female youth in employment1995: 0.963 % of female youth in employment1997: 0.968 % of female youth in employment1998: 0.986 % of female youth in employment1999: 0.976 % of female youth in employment2000: 0.985 % of female youth in employment2001: 0.885 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.894 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.914 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.889 % of female youth in employment2006: 0.902 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.847 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.87 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.863 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.874 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.88 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.834 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.805 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.846 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.841 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.809 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.829 % of female youth in employment2018: 0.824 % of female youth in employment2021: 0.747 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places Panama 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1989 0.9%
1991 1.0% +3.8%
1995 1.0% -1.6%
1997 1.0% +0.6%
1998 1.0% +1.8%
1999 1.0% -0.9%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2001 0.9% -10.2%
2002 0.9% +0.5%
2003 0.9% +0.6%
2004 0.9% +2.2%
2005 0.9% -2.7%
2006 0.9% +1.5%
2007 0.8% -6.1%
2008 0.9% +2.7%
2009 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +1.4%
2011 0.9% +0.7%
2012 0.8% -5.2%
2013 0.8% -3.5%
2014 0.8% +5.1%
2015 0.8% -0.6%
2016 0.8% -3.8%
2017 0.8% +2.5%
2018 0.8% -0.6%
2021 0.7% -9.3%

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. (37 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

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  4. 67 Thailand 0.7% compare
  5. 68 Gambia 0.7% compare
  6. 69 Bangladesh 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Panama was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Panama ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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