Panama vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio
Panama
60.76
in 2025
Zimbabwe
61.42
in 2025
Panama rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 61.42 against 60.76 in Panama, a difference of 0.66.
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 186 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 | 62.76 | 5.85 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 60.12 | 62.32 | 2.19 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 62.68 | 62.23 | 0.4473 | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.4 | 60.18 | 0.7855 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 61.42 against 60.76 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0.66, 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?
- Panama ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.