Time-related underemployment, male in Panama
Panama: Time-related underemployment, male was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, male in Panama, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Panama stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Panama peaked at 11.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2009.
That places Panama 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2% | — |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +132.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +124.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 3 |
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More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Panama?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Panama was 8.4% 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, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Panama ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.