Compensation of employees in Panama

Panama: Compensation of employees was 34.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.3%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 155 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2018
All-time low
28.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Compensation of employees in Panama, 2014–2021

01020302014201720212014: 30.1 % of expense2015: 28.5 % of expense2016: 31.2 % of expense2017: 33.7 % of expense2018: 34.4 % of expense2019: 32.3 % of expense2020: 32.8 % of expense2021: 34.3 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Panama is 34.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Panama ranks 48th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Panama, 2014 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2014 30.1%
2015 28.5% -5.1%
2016 31.2% +9.5%
2017 33.7% +7.8%
2018 34.4% +2.3%
2019 32.3% -6.3%
2020 32.8% +1.6%
2021 34.3% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.7% 28.5% 34.4% 6
2020s 33.5% 32.8% 34.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Panama?
Compensation of employees in Panama was 34.3% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for compensation of employees?
Panama ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.