Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama
Panama: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.5% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.8% | 60.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.7% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 Paraguay 63.5% compare
- 26 Jamaica 63.5% compare
- 27 El Salvador 62.8% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 60.0% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 58.6% compare
- 31 Colombia 58.2% 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Panama was 60.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed males 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.