Public sector employees in Panama
Panama: Public sector employees was 323.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employees in Panama, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employees in Panama is 323.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, public sector employees in Panama peaked at 329.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171.27, in 2003.
Panama ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Public sector employees in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 179.56 | — |
| 2003 | 171.27 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 190.15 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 203.04 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 204.19 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 214.24 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 317.15 | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 329.75 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 312.81 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 323.46 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.56 | 179.56 | 179.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 196.58 | 171.27 | 214.24 | 5 |
| 2020s | 320.79 | 312.81 | 329.75 | 4 |
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 public sector employees in Panama?
- Public sector employees in Panama was 323.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employees recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 329.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public sector employees recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.27 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for public sector employees?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.