Europe and Northern America vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Europe and Northern America
8.2%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
31st
Panama rank
30th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.7% against 8.2% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 7.2 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 31st 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 | Europe and Northern America | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 53.4% | 44.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 48.9% | 39.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 56.7% | 48.5% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.7% against 8.2% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Europe and Northern America and Panama?
- 50.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 31st 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.