Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama
Panama: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 39.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama is 39.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 39.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.6% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 29.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.0% | 43.3% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Panama was 39.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.