Panama vs Rwanda: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Panama
59.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
59.1%
in 2024
Panama rank
111th
Rwanda rank
112th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 59.4% against 59.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 51.1% | 12.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 53.2% | 9.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 56.0% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 59.5% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Panama or Rwanda?
- Panama, at 59.4% against 59.1% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Panama and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 111th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees 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 people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.