Panama vs Zambia: Informal employment rate

Panama
55.73
in 2025
Zambia
68.9
in 2024
Panama rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th

Informal employment rate over time

  • Panama
  • Zambia
020406080201420192025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 68.9 against 55.73 in Panama, a difference of 13.17.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 51.19 70.21 19.02 Zambia
2020s 56.66 70.88 14.23 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Panama or Zambia?
Zambia, at 68.9 against 55.73 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Panama and Zambia?
13.17, 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 rate?
Panama ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.