Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama

Panama: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 5.28 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.28 cur lcu
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
6.61 cur lcu
in 2021
All-time low
2.17 cur lcu
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama, 2000–2024

2345672000201220242000: 2.9 cur lcu2001: 2.2 cur lcu2002: 2.3 cur lcu2003: 2.2 cur lcu2004: 2.2 cur lcu2005: 2.2 cur lcu2006: 2.3 cur lcu2007: 2.5 cur lcu2008: 2.7 cur lcu2009: 2.9 cur lcu2010: 3.1 cur lcu2011: 3.3 cur lcu2012: 3.7 cur lcu2013: 3.9 cur lcu2014: 4 cur lcu2015: 4.2 cur lcu2016: 4.7 cur lcu2017: 5 cur lcu2018: 5.1 cur lcu2019: 5.3 cur lcu2020: 6.5 cur lcu2021: 6.6 cur lcu2022: 5 cur lcu2023: 5.3 cur lcu2024: 5.3 cur lcu

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.

Analysis

Panama recorded 5.28 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama peaked at 6.61 cur lcu in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17 cur lcu, in 2003.

Panama ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency) in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year cur lcu Change
2000 2.9 cur lcu
2001 2.22 cur lcu -23.4%
2002 2.31 cur lcu +4.1%
2003 2.17 cur lcu -6.1%
2004 2.25 cur lcu +3.7%
2005 2.25 cur lcu +0.0%
2006 2.33 cur lcu +3.6%
2007 2.45 cur lcu +5.2%
2008 2.71 cur lcu +10.6%
2009 2.93 cur lcu +8.1%
2010 3.1 cur lcu +5.8%
2011 3.28 cur lcu +5.8%
2012 3.66 cur lcu +11.6%
2013 3.9 cur lcu +6.6%
2014 4.03 cur lcu +3.3%
2015 4.22 cur lcu +4.7%
2016 4.74 cur lcu +12.3%
2017 4.98 cur lcu +5.1%
2018 5.08 cur lcu +2.0%
2019 5.33 cur lcu +4.9%
2020 6.46 cur lcu +21.2%
2021 6.61 cur lcu +2.3%
2022 5 cur lcu -24.4%
2023 5.35 cur lcu +7.0%
2024 5.28 cur lcu -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 cur lcu 2.17 cur lcu 2.93 cur lcu 10
2010s 4.23 cur lcu 3.1 cur lcu 5.33 cur lcu 10
2020s 5.74 cur lcu 5 cur lcu 6.61 cur lcu 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 64 Portugal 7.83 cur lcu compare
  2. 65 Greece 5.97 cur lcu compare
  3. 66 Belize 5.38 cur lcu compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 3.4 cur lcu compare
  5. 69 El Salvador 2.68 cur lcu compare
  6. 70 Jordan 1.8 cur lcu compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama?
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Panama was 5.28 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6.61 cur lcu in 2021.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 cur lcu in 2003.
How does Panama rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Panama ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Unit
cur lcu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
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