Bangladesh vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bangladesh
56.8%
in 2024
Panama
57.3%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
108th
Panama rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 57.3% against 56.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 108th and Panama ranks 105th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.9% | 49.6% | 12.3% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 47.8% | 36.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.2% | 6.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 60.2% | 6.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bangladesh or Panama?
- Panama, at 57.3% against 56.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th and Panama ranks 105th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.