Panama vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Panama
60.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
61.4%
in 2025
Panama rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 61.4% against 60.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Panama ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 62.8% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 62.3% | 2.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 60.2% | 0.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 61.4% against 60.8% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Panama ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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.