Informal employment in STEM occupations in Panama
Panama: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 25.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.56 for informal employment in stem occupations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Panama peaked at 25.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 2013.
That places Panama 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.81 | — |
| 2012 | 13.98 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.62 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.08 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 22.13 | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 22.99 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 25.56 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.12 | 12.62 | 15.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.56 | 22.13 | 25.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 22 Rwanda 30.14 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 29.42 compare
- 24 El Salvador 29.41 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 17.44 compare
- 27 Zambia 16.57 compare
- 28 Botswana 16.26 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 employment in stem occupations in Panama?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Panama was 25.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 employment in STEM occupations (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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.