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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.