Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama
Panama: Share of care employment outside the formal sector was 31.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama stood at 31.35. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama peaked at 31.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.45, in 2011.
That places Panama 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.45 | — |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 24.81 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.36 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 29.96 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 31.35 | +4.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.51, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.35, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.42 | 23.45 | 25.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.89 | 28.36 | 31.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 17 Dominican Republic 34.58 compare
- 18 South Africa 32.47 compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.51 compare
- 21 Ecuador 28.6 compare
- 22 Colombia 27.98 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 27.55 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 share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama?
- Share of care employment outside the formal sector in Panama was 31.35 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.45 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for share of care employment outside the formal sector?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.