The labor force in Panama

1,943,303 Number in 2021

Between 1971 and 2021, labor force of Panama grew substantially from 477,600 to 1.94 million rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 14.02% in 1982 and then decreased to -2.99% in 2021.

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The labor force in Panama
Persons 2,095,776 Number in 2023 WB
The labor force in Central America and the Caribbean
Guatemala 7,264,288 Number in 2019 IMF
Dominican Republic 4,675,979.75 Number in 2020 IMF
El Salvador 2,860,215 Number in 2020 IMF
Costa Rica 2,440,765.17 Number in 2021 IMF
Jamaica 1,324,450 Number in 2021 IMF
Trinidad and Tobago 633,577.75 Number in 2016 IMF
Grenada 40,856 Number in 1998 IMF
Antigua and Barbuda 39,531 Number in 2001 IMF
Labor in Panama
Average Working Hours 8.79 Hours Per Week in 2014 WB
Employment 6.84 Percent in 2021 IMF
Employment Rate 58.4 % in 2023 WB
Unemployment 200,031 Number in 2021 IMF