Panama tops employment rates in America

Panama is the leading country in America in terms of employment rates, according to a recent study by human resource consulting firm Manpower.

The Central American nation expects to see a 24 percent boost in employment by the end of the year, and is also third in the world, only after India and Taiwan.

The manufacturing sector is the most optimistic, expecting to create 25 percent more jobs this year, followed closely by the trade, transport and communications sectors, all of which see 24 percent more jobs.

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