Northern Europe vs Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Northern Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Northern Europe
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.7% against 5.2% in Northern Europe, a difference of 53.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 11.4 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 35 groups.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 53.4% | 49.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 48.9% | 44.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 56.7% | 51.7% | 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, Northern Europe or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.7% against 5.2% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Northern Europe and Panama?
- 53.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Panama rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Northern Europe ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 35 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.