Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama
Panama: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.9% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.
That places Panama 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama, year by year
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Panama was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).