Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama
Panama: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.33 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.33 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama peaked at 1.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6534, in 2014.
Panama ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9704 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9486 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9201 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8929 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8668 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8441 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8092 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.801 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7785 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7431 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7514 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7199 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7256 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.689 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6534 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | +1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9217, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +80.1% | 0.6534 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.9486 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.823 | 0.7431 | 0.9201 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9683 | 0.6534 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Panama was 1.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6534 in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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