Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
7.3%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.7% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 51.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 8.1 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd 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 | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 53.4% | 45.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 48.9% | 40.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 56.7% | 49.3% | 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, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.7% against 7.3% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Panama?
- 51.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd 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.