Labor force with basic education, male in Panama
Panama: Labor force with basic education, male was 68.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Panama is 68.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Panama peaked at 79.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
That places Panama 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.3% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 73.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Panama?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Panama was 68.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).