Time-related underemployment, male in Panama

Panama: Time-related underemployment, male was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2021
All-time low
2.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006–2024

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

246810122006201520242006: 7.2 % of employment2007: 5.8 % of employment2009: 2.3 % of employment2010: 5.5 % of employment2011: 4.9 % of employment2012: 2.4 % of employment2013: 5.3 % of employment2014: 4.7 % of employment2015: 4.7 % of employment2016: 4.3 % of employment2017: 5.1 % of employment2018: 6.7 % of employment2019: 7.2 % of employment2021: 11.7 % of employment2023: 7.9 % of employment2024: 8.4 % 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

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Panama, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Panama

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  2. 4 Armenia 11.7% compare
  3. 5 Argentina 10.2% compare
  4. 7 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
  5. 8 Finland 7.9% compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 7.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% 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, 1,919 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.