Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama

Panama: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 14.71 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.71 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 145 countries
All-time high
19.94 %
in 2001
All-time low
14.38 %
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 18.8 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 18.4 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 19.1 %2011: 18 %2012: 18.2 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 16.5 %2020: 14.9 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 14.4 %2023: 14.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 14.71 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama peaked at 19.94 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.38 %, in 2022.

That places Panama 68th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 18.79 %
2001 19.94 % +6.1%
2002 19.19 % -3.8%
2003 19.66 % +2.4%
2004 18.42 % -6.3%
2005 18.05 % -2.0%
2006 18.04 % -0.1%
2007 16.84 % -6.7%
2008 19.17 % +13.8%
2009 19.58 % +2.1%
2010 19.15 % -2.2%
2011 18.04 % -5.8%
2012 18.21 % +0.9%
2013 17.85 % -2.0%
2014 17.17 % -3.8%
2015 16.28 % -5.2%
2016 16.99 % +4.4%
2017 16.1 % -5.2%
2018 16.25 % +0.9%
2019 16.5 % +1.5%
2020 14.95 % -9.4%
2021 14.5 % -3.0%
2022 14.38 % -0.8%
2023 14.71 % +2.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 14.71 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1 %, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 14.71 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.54 %, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.77 % 16.84 % 19.94 % 10
2010s 17.25 % 16.1 % 19.15 % 10
2020s 14.63 % 14.38 % 14.95 % 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 Kyrgyzstan 16.76 % compare
  2. 66 Cuba 16.14 % compare
  3. 67 Eswatini 15.04 % compare
  4. 69 Jamaica 14.55 % compare
  5. 70 Colombia 14.4 % compare
  6. 71 Ukraine 14.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Panama was 14.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 % in 2001.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.38 % in 2022.
How does Panama rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Panama ranks 68th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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