Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama
Panama: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 73.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, 2008–2023
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama is 73.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama peaked at 84.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.2% | — |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -12.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 73.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.2%, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Panama's 73.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.6%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.2% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 52.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 73.8% | 84.3% | 2 |
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 coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama?
- Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Panama was 73.8% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)