ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Panama

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 228.2 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
228.2 1000 No
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
33rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
228.2 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
176.25 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Panama, 2010–2024

0501001502002502010201720242010: 179.4 1000 No2011: 179.8 1000 No2012: 176.2 1000 No2013: 177.5 1000 No2014: 179.9 1000 No2015: 177 1000 No2016: 183.7 1000 No2017: 177.3 1000 No2018: 193 1000 No2019: 199.2 1000 No2021: 192.2 1000 No2023: 190.6 1000 No2024: 228.2 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Panama stood at 228.2 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Panama peaked at 228.2 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176.25 1000 No, in 2012.

Panama ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Panama, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2010 179.42 1000 No
2011 179.77 1000 No +0.2%
2012 176.25 1000 No -2.0%
2013 177.5 1000 No +0.7%
2014 179.93 1000 No +1.4%
2015 176.99 1000 No -1.6%
2016 183.68 1000 No +3.8%
2017 177.34 1000 No -3.5%
2018 192.96 1000 No +8.8%
2019 199.17 1000 No +3.2%
2021 192.19 1000 No -3.5%
2023 190.55 1000 No -0.9%
2024 228.2 1000 No +19.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 228.2 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 228.2 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.2 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 182.3 1000 No 176.25 1000 No 199.17 1000 No 10
2020s 203.65 1000 No 190.55 1000 No 228.2 1000 No 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 30 Greece 312.97 1000 No compare
  2. 31 Dominican Republic 307.31 1000 No compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 286.07 1000 No compare
  4. 34 Chile 218.8 1000 No compare
  5. 35 Czechia 205.32 1000 No compare
  6. 36 Austria 173.18 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Panama?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Panama was 228.2 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 228.2 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 176.25 1000 No in 2012.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Panama ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.