Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Panama
Panama: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 13.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.56 for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Panama peaked at 13.56 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 2013.
Panama ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.05 | — |
| 2012 | 8.93 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 11.23 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 10.67 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 13.56 | +27.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.89, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13.56 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.75, 92% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.94 | 7.76 | 10.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 10.67 | 13.56 | 3 |
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 share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Panama?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Panama was 13.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Panama ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 employment in STEM occupations 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.