Panama is the first country in the region to start working at an earlier age, according to the report.
According to the “First Job” report, of the 58% of Panamanians who studied while working, 63% did so in another area that during studies, while only 37% were able to work for the first time in a job related to their career.
In addition, 57% of respondents answered that they started their own Working life between 18 and 20 years old.
On the other hand, the search for first job is driven by the need to work and study at the same time, the desire to start gaining experience, it is stated in the report of the Konzert o “First Job”.
58% of Panamanian talents studied when they had opportunity to get a job for the first time, compared to 42% who were just working.
Of the 58% who studied while working, 63% did so in a field other than their own study, while only 37% for the first time he was able to do work related to his career.
age
57% answered between 18 and 20 years old, 23.4% between 21 and 25 years old, 14% before 18 years, 4% between 26 and 30 years, 0.7% between 31 and 35 years, 0.6% between 36 and 40 years and 0.17% after 40 years.
In other countries of the region, the trend is similar: on average, 46% of talented people started working between the ages of 18 and 25. In Argentina 49%, in Ecuador 48%, in Peru 40% and in Chile 39%. In other words, Panama is the first country in the region where people start working at an earlier age, with 57%.
employment sectors
Three sectors where talent is often found Panama are commercial, sales and business, with 21.3%; Administration, accounting and finance with 9.6%; and crafts 9.4% with 7%.
On the other hand, the three least visited areas in the first work experience Panamanians are art and nurturers, customs and foreign trade; and communication.
While, according to gender, the sectors in which the largest number of Panamanians the start of work coincides for both men and women, where their first job was mainly in the fields Commercial, sales and business. However, the second field in which they first worked is changing, for women it was stated that it was administration, accounting and finance, while for men it was supply and logistics.
Source: Panama America
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