Panama vs Zambia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th

Panama
7.9%
in 2024
Zambia
6.7%
in 2024
Panama rank
54th
Zambia rank
57th

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th over time

  • Panama
  • Zambia
46810201420192024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.9% against 6.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Panama ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 67 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 7.5% 7.9% 0.4% Zambia
2020s 7.1% 8.8% 1.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th, Panama or Zambia?
Panama, at 7.9% against 6.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th between Panama and Zambia?
1.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Panama ranks 54th and Zambia ranks 57th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed