Panama vs United Arab Emirates: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Panama
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.94 against 15.5 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.44.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Panama ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 61 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.21 | 149.59 | 137.38 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 111.87 | 97.07 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Panama or United Arab Emirates?
- Panama, at 20.94 against 15.5 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.44, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United Arab Emirates rank globally for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Panama ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.