Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama
Panama: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama is 21.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama peaked at 24.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1991.
That places Panama 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.3% | — |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Tajikistan 22.4% compare
- 122 French Polynesia 21.8% compare
- 123 Ecuador 21.7% compare
- 125 Congo 21.5% compare
- 126 Botswana 21.4% compare
- 127 Netherlands 21.1% compare
More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Panama was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).