Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama

Panama: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 77,960 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
77,960
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
77,960
in 2027
All-time low
54,385
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 54.4k2006: 55.3k2007: 57.2k2008: 60.2k2009: 59.5k2010: 61.9k2011: 64.9k2012: 66.0k2013: 68.6k2014: 68.4k2015: 70.1k2016: 70.2k2017: 70.4k2018: 71.7k2019: 73.0k2020: 55.9k2021: 61.9k2022: 68.7k2023: 73.3k2024: 74.1k2025: 75.5k2026: 76.7k2027: 78.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama stood at 77,960. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama peaked at 77,960 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 54,385, in 2005.

Panama ranks 126th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Panama, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 54,385
2006 55,319 +1.7%
2007 57,243 +3.5%
2008 60,216 +5.2%
2009 59,475 -1.2%
2010 61,898 +4.1%
2011 64,866 +4.8%
2012 66,029 +1.8%
2013 68,569 +3.8%
2014 68,413 -0.2%
2015 70,068 +2.4%
2016 70,169 +0.1%
2017 70,381 +0.3%
2018 71,708 +1.9%
2019 72,988 +1.8%
2020 55,862 -23.5%
2021 61,896 +10.8%
2022 68,740 +11.1%
2023 73,348 +6.7%
2024 74,138 +1.1%
2025 75,471 +1.8%
2026 76,741 +1.7%
2027 77,960 +1.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 77,960 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 77,960 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,328 54,385 60,216 5
2010s 68,509 61,898 72,988 10
2020s 70,520 55,862 77,960 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 123 Central African Republic 84,344 compare
  2. 124 Ireland 83,483 compare
  3. 125 Norway 78,881 compare
  4. 127 Lebanon 76,488 compare
  5. 128 Finland 75,635 compare
  6. 129 Eritrea 69,887 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama was 77,960 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 77,960 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 54,385 in 2005.
How does Panama rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Panama ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.