Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Panama
Panama: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Panama stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Panama peaked at 58.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2015.
That places Panama 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 48.0% | — |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.9% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 58.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Panama?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Panama was 58.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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