Panama vs Zambia: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 92.3% against 92.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.6% | 3.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 1.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 92.3% against 92.2% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Panama and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for informal employment?
- Panama ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).