Panama vs South Africa: Children in employment
Children in employment over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.6 against 12.74 in South Africa, a difference of 14.86.
That makes Panama's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.48 | 29.16 | 4.32 | Panama |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 11.51 | 14.99 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children in employment, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 27.6 against 12.74 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children in employment between Panama and South Africa?
- 14.86, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for children in employment?
- Panama ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.