Share in informal employment female in Panama

Panama: Share in informal employment female was 55.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.9
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
55.9
in 2024
All-time low
41.68
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Share in informal employment female in Panama, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 53.92006: 52.32007: 51.22008: 49.62009: 50.72010: 46.82011: 41.72012: 43.42013: 45.12014: 43.92015: 44.42016: 45.22017: 46.72018: 49.62019: 50.92020: 51.12021: 51.32023: 52.52024: 55.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 55.9 for share in informal employment female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Panama peaked at 55.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.68, in 2011.

Panama ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share in informal employment female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Panama, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 53.91 —
2006 52.29 -3.0%
2007 51.18 -2.1%
2008 49.64 -3.0%
2009 50.72 +2.2%
2010 46.79 -7.7%
2011 41.68 -10.9%
2012 43.42 +4.2%
2013 45.06 +3.8%
2014 43.94 -2.5%
2015 44.38 +1.0%
2016 45.25 +2.0%
2017 46.72 +3.2%
2018 49.6 +6.2%
2019 50.9 +2.6%
2020 51.14 +0.5%
2021 51.26 +0.2%
2023 52.52 +2.5%
2024 55.9 +6.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 55.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 19.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 55.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.95, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.55 49.64 53.91 5
2010s 45.77 41.68 50.9 10
2020s 52.7 51.14 55.9 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 Sri Lanka 60.13 compare
  2. 27 Namibia 58.26 compare
  3. 28 Mexico 56.5 compare
  4. 30 Kyrgyzstan 53.7 compare
  5. 31 Colombia 52.95 compare
  6. 32 Moldova 52.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Panama?
Share in informal employment female in Panama was 55.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 41.68 in 2011.
How does Panama rank for share in informal employment female?
Panama ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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