Public sector employment in Panama
Panama: Public sector employment was 300.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Panama, 1997–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector employment in Panama stood at 300.55.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Panama peaked at 317.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171.27, in 2003.
Panama ranks 28th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 179.56 | — |
| 2003 | 171.27 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 204.19 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 317.33 | +55.4% |
| 2021 | 300.55 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.56 | 179.56 | 179.56 | 1 |
| 2000s | 187.73 | 171.27 | 204.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 308.94 | 300.55 | 317.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 347.79 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 330.06 compare
- 27 Rwanda 320.44 compare
- 29 Mongolia 282.35
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 266.9 compare
- 31 Honduras 252.31 compare
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 employment in Panama?
- Public sector employment in Panama was 300.55 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 317.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.27 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for public sector employment?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.