Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Panama
Panama: Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 57.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Panama, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Panama stood at 57.24.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Panama peaked at 63.85 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.37, in 2011.
That places Panama 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.85 | — |
| 2006 | 58.48 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 57.76 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.47 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 52.4 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.66 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 45.37 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 47.39 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 48.34 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.37 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 49.77 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.87 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.98 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 61.87 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 61.8 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.07 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 61.44 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 57.24 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.99 | 52.4 | 63.85 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.55 | 45.37 | 55.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 | 57.24 | 61.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Panama?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Panama was 57.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63.85 in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.37 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). 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 informal employment 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.