Time-related underemployment, female in Panama

Panama: Time-related underemployment, female was 7.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Panama, 2006–2024

2468102006201520242006: 8.9 % of employment2007: 7 % of employment2009: 2.1 % of employment2010: 6.7 % of employment2011: 5.7 % of employment2012: 2.4 % of employment2013: 5.7 % of employment2014: 4.6 % of employment2015: 4.9 % of employment2016: 4.9 % of employment2017: 5.1 % of employment2018: 6 % of employment2019: 8.1 % of employment2021: 9.3 % of employment2023: 6.7 % of employment2024: 7.8 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Panama is 7.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Panama peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.

That places Panama 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Panama, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2006 8.9%
2007 7.0% -21.7%
2009 2.1% -69.7%
2010 6.7% +215.8%
2011 5.7% -14.9%
2012 2.4% -57.6%
2013 5.7% +137.5%
2014 4.6% -19.0%
2015 4.9% +5.7%
2016 4.9% +0.4%
2017 5.1% +3.9%
2018 6.0% +17.3%
2019 8.1% +35.2%
2021 9.3% +14.0%
2023 6.7% -27.6%
2024 7.8% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 2.1% 8.9% 3
2010s 5.4% 2.4% 8.1% 10
2020s 7.9% 6.7% 9.3% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Spain 8.4% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 8.2% compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 7.9% compare
  4. 16 Australia 7.8% compare
  5. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.8% compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Panama?
Time-related underemployment, female in Panama was 7.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
How does Panama rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Panama ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.