Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama
Panama: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 77,960 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Panama, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.