Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama
Panama: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 60.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.67
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
60.67
in 2024
All-time low
49.26
in 2012
Years of data
19
2003–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama stood at 60.67. 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, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama peaked at 60.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.26, 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.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.52 | — |
| 2006 | 58.01 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 55.79 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 53.36 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 51.62 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 49.56 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 49.26 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.67 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.73 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.74 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.23 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.58 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 54.16 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.67 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 58.67 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.67 | +3.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 60.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 28.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Panama's 60.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.61, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9 | 51.8 | 60.52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.97 | 49.26 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.42 | 58.67 | 60.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 Paraguay 63.54 compare
- 26 Jamaica 63.51 compare
- 27 El Salvador 62.76 compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 60.02 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 58.61 compare
- 31 Colombia 58.19 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Panama was 60.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 60.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.26 in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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