Eastern Europe vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Europe
15.3%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
29th
Panama rank
30th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Europe
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.7% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 43.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.8 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 29th 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 | Eastern Europe | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 53.4% | 38.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 48.9% | 32.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 56.7% | 41.5% | 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, Eastern Europe or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.7% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Europe and Panama?
- 43.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Europe ranks 29th 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.