Panama vs South Africa: Share of care employment outside the formal sector

Panama
31.35
in 2025
South Africa
32.47
in 2024
Panama rank
20th
South Africa rank
18th

Share of care employment outside the formal sector over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
10203040200020122025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 32.47 against 31.35 in Panama, a difference of 1.12.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 24.42 34.62 10.2 South Africa
2020s 29.16 31.67 2.51 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of care employment outside the formal sector, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 32.47 against 31.35 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of care employment outside the formal sector between Panama and South Africa?
1.12, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
Panama ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 492 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.