Colombia vs Panama: Share in informal employment
Colombia
56.01
in 2025
Panama
58.69
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Panama rank
27th
Share in informal employment over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.69 against 56.01 in Colombia, a difference of 2.68.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 27th of 82 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 | 67.56 | 52.48 | 15.08 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 48.91 | 15.39 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 58.63 | 56.83 | 1.8 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.69 against 56.01 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Colombia and Panama?
- 2.68, 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 share in informal employment?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Panama ranks 27th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.