Chile vs Panama: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Chile
56.9%
in 2025
Panama
57.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
107th
Panama rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 57.3% against 56.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 107th and Panama ranks 105th of 178 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 49.4% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 51.9% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 55.8% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 60.7% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 55.8% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 57.3% against 56.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Chile and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Chile ranks 107th 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.