El Salvador vs Panama: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Panama
58.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
25th
Panama rank
27th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 64.0% against 58.7% in Panama, a difference of 5.3%.
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 | 69.3% | 49.7% | 19.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 56.7% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 64.0% against 58.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Panama?
- 5.3%, 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 of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 25th and Panama ranks 27th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.