Maldives vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Maldives
60.6%
in 2025
Panama
60.8%
in 2025
Maldives rank
68th
Panama rank
67th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Maldives
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 60.8% against 60.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Maldives ranks 68th and Panama ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 56.9% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 60.1% | 10.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 62.7% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Maldives or Panama?
- Panama, at 60.8% against 60.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Maldives and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Maldives ranks 68th and Panama ranks 67th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.