Panama vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Panama
69.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
68.5%
in 2025
Panama rank
75th
Switzerland rank
76th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.0% against 68.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 64.8% | 10.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 76.1% | 4.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 73.8% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 71.0% | 4.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 69.5% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Panama or Switzerland?
- Panama, at 69.0% against 68.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Panama ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.