Mexico vs Panama: Share in informal employment

Mexico
56.33
in 2023
Panama
56.13
in 2023
Mexico rank
26th
Panama rank
28th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
0204060200220122023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 56.33 against 56.13 in Panama, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 80 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 61.71 53.82 7.89 Mexico
2010s 58.95 48.91 10.03 Mexico
2020s 56.35 55.98 0.3733 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico, at 56.33 against 56.13 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Mexico and Panama?
0.2, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share in informal employment?
Mexico ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 80 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
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed