Colombia vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Colombia
56.0%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.7% against 56.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 92 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 52.5% | 15.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 48.9% | 15.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.8% | 1.8% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.7% against 56.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Colombia and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 92 countries.
- 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.