Level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama
Panama: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.32 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.32
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2016
All-time low
4.31
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.32 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama peaked at 4.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2015.
Panama ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.31 | — |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.32 | -8.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.705, 6.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.31 | 4.87 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.32 | 4.7 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Panama was 4.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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