Informal care employment rate in Panama
Panama: Informal care employment rate was 38.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal care employment rate in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 38.32 for informal care employment rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal care employment rate in Panama peaked at 38.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.04, in 2011.
That places Panama 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal care employment rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.04 | — |
| 2012 | 30 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 29.1 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30.21 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 36.81 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 38.32 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.34 | 28.04 | 30.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.64 | 34.8 | 38.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 South Africa 43 compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.53 compare
- 20 Argentina 41.46 compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 36.7 compare
- 23 Ecuador 33.41 compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 32.21 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 informal care employment rate in Panama?
- Informal care employment rate in Panama was 38.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal care employment rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal care employment rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for informal care employment rate?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal care employment rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal care employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 informal employment 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.