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Labor force Panama, in 36 editions.
The entry for Panama published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 770,472 (1987);
- 27.9% government and community services;
- 26.2% agriculture, hunting, and fishing;
- 16% commerce, restaurants, and hotels;
- 10.5% manufacturing and mining;
- 5.3% construction;
- 5.3% transportation and communications;
- 4.2% finance, insurance, and real estate;
- 2.4% Canal Zone;
- shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
770,472 (1987); 27.9% government and community services; 26.2% agriculture, hunting, and fishing; 16% commerce, restaurants, and hotels; 10.5% manufacturing and mining; 5.3% construction; 5.3% transportation and communications; 4.2% finance, insurance, and real estate; 2.4% Canal Zone; shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
- 770,472 (1987);
- government and community services 27.9%;
- agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.2%;
- commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16%;
- manufacturing and mining 10.5%;
- construction 5.3%;
- transportation and communications 5.3%;
- finance, insurance, and real estate 4.2%;
- Canal Zone 2.4%;
- shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
770,472 (1987); 27.9% government and community services; 26.2% services 27.9%; agriculture, hunting, and fishing; 16% fishing 26.2%; commerce, restaurants, and hotels; 10.5% hotels 16%; manufacturing and mining; 5.3% construction; 5.3% mining 10.5%; construction 5.3%; transportation and communications; 4.2% communications 5.3%; finance, insurance, and real estate; 2.4% estate 4.2%; Canal Zone; Zone 2.4%; shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
- 770,472 (1987);
- government and community services 27.9%;
- agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.2%;
- commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16%;
- manufacturing and mining 10.5%;
- construction 5.3%;
- transportation and communications 5.3%;
- finance, insurance, and real estate 4.2%;
- Canal Zone 2.4%;
- shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
770,472 (1987); government and community services 27.9%; agriculture,
hunting, and fishing 26.2%; commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16%;
manufacturing and mining 10.5%; construction 5.3%; transportation and
communications 5.3%; finance, insurance, and real estate 4.2%; Canal Zone
2.4%; shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
921,000 (1992 est.)
- by occupation:
- government and community services 31.8%, agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%, manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
770,472 (1987); 921,000 (1992 est.)
by occupation:
government and community services 27.9%; 31.8%, agriculture,26.2%;
26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16%;16.4%, manufacturing and mining 10.5%;
9.4%, construction 5.3%; 3.2%, transportation and5.3%; 6.2%, finance,
insurance, and real estate 4.2%; Canal Zone 4.3%2.4%; note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
921,000 (1992 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
921,000 (1992 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
979,000 (1994 est.)
- by occupation:
- government and community services 31.8%, agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%, manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
979,000 (1994 est.)
by occupation: government and community services 31.8%, agriculture,
hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%,
manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and
communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
- total :
- 1.015 million (1996 est.)
- by occupation:
- government and community services 31.8%, agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%, manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
979,000 (1994 total : 1.015 million (1996 est.)
by occupation: government and community services 31.8%, agriculture,
hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%,
manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and
communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
- total:
- 1.044 million (1997 est.)
- by occupation:
- government and community services 31.8%, agriculture, hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%, manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
total : 1.015 total: 1.044 million (1996 (1997 est.)
by occupation: government and community services 31.8%, agriculture,
hunting, and fishing 26.8%, commerce, restaurants, and hotels 16.4%,
manufacturing and mining 9.4%, construction 3.2%, transportation and
communications 6.2%, finance, insurance, and real estate 4.3%
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
1.044 million (1997 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
1.044 million (1997 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
1.1 million (2000 est.) note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
1.044 1.1 million (1997 (2000 est.)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
1.1 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2000 est.)
1.1 million (2000 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2000 est.)
1.19 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2003 est.)
1.1 1.19 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2000 (2003 est.)
1.32 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2004 est.)
1.19 1.32 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2003 (2004 est.)
1.39 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2005 est.)
1.32 1.39 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2004 (2005 est.)
1.439 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2006 est.)
1.39 1.439 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2005 (2006 est.)
1.362 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2007 est.)
1.439 1.362 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2006 (2007 est.)
1.392 million
country comparison to the world: 131
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2008 est.)
1.362 1.392 million
country comparison to the world:
131
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2007 (2008 est.)
1.49 million
country comparison to the world: 130
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2010 est.)
1.392 1.49 million
country comparison to the world:131 130
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2008 (2010 est.)
1.485 million
country comparison to the world: 129
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2010 est.)
1.49 1.485 million
country comparison to the world:130 129
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2010 est.)
1.509 million
country comparison to the world: 129
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2012 est.)
1.485 1.509 million
country comparison to the world:
129
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2010 (2012 est.)
1.517 million
country comparison to the world: 128
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2012 est.)
1.509 1.517 million
country comparison to the world:129 128
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2012 est.)
1.54 million
country comparison to the world: 128
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2013 est.)
1.517 1.54 million
country comparison to the world:
128
note:
shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2012 (2013 est.)
1.563 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
1.54 1.563 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
128(2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
1.587 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
1.563 1.587 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128 130
1.61 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
1.587 1.61 million
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
1.633 million (2017 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
1.61 1.633 million (2017 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
1.966 million (2021 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
1.633 1.966 million (2017 (2021 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply of unskilled labor
2.096 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
1.966 2.096 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: shortage of skilled labor, but an oversupply number of unskilled labor people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2.206 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2.096 2.206 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Panama: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/panama/labor-force.