Americas vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Americas
34.6%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Americas rank
27th
Panama rank
30th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Americas
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 58.7% against 34.6% in Americas, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Americas's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 27th and Panama ranks 30th of 36 groups.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 34.8% 53.4% 18.6% Panama
2010s 34.8% 48.9% 14.2% Panama
2020s 34.5% 56.7% 22.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Americas or Panama?
Panama, at 58.7% against 34.6% in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Americas and Panama?
24.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Americas and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Americas ranks 27th and Panama ranks 30th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed