Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama

Panama: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2000
All-time low
6.9%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 9.2 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 8.9 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 7 %2012: 6.9 %2013: 7.7 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 9 %2021: 7.4 %2023: 7.7 %2024: 7.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama stood at 7.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.

Panama ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 9.2%
2001 9.0% -2.7%
2002 9.2% +2.1%
2003 8.9% -2.6%
2004 8.8% -1.0%
2005 8.8% -0.8%
2006 8.7% -1.0%
2007 8.7% -0.2%
2008 8.7% -0.2%
2009 8.7% +0.6%
2010 8.3% -4.8%
2011 7.0% -15.8%
2012 6.9% -1.4%
2013 7.7% +12.2%
2014 7.4% -4.4%
2015 7.7% +4.3%
2016 7.3% -4.7%
2017 7.3% +0.3%
2018 7.6% +3.4%
2019 7.5% -0.8%
2020 9.0% +19.9%
2021 7.4% -17.9%
2023 7.7% +3.8%
2024 7.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 8.7% 9.2% 10
2010s 7.5% 6.9% 8.3% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.4% 9.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Panama was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
How does Panama rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Panama ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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