El Salvador vs Panama: Share in informal employment

El Salvador
63.95
in 2024
Panama
58.69
in 2024
El Salvador rank
25th
Panama rank
27th

Share in informal employment over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 63.95 against 58.69 in Panama, a difference of 5.26.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 25th and Panama ranks 27th of 82 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 69.25 49.66 19.59 El Salvador
2020s 67.02 56.66 10.36 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 63.95 against 58.69 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between El Salvador and Panama?
5.26, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for share in informal employment?
El Salvador ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed