ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Panama

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 61 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61 %
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
66.97 %
in 2012
All-time low
59.35 %
in 2023
Years of data
13
2010–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Panama, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 67 %2011: 61.1 %2012: 67 %2013: 65.4 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 61.5 %2016: 62.7 %2017: 59.6 %2018: 65.1 %2019: 65.6 %2021: 62.2 %2023: 59.4 %2024: 61 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 61 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Panama peaked at 66.97 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.35 %, in 2023.

Panama ranks 12th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Panama, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 66.96 %
2011 61.12 % -8.7%
2012 66.97 % +9.6%
2013 65.39 % -2.4%
2014 62.87 % -3.9%
2015 61.52 % -2.1%
2016 62.67 % +1.9%
2017 59.56 % -5.0%
2018 65.06 % +9.2%
2019 65.62 % +0.9%
2021 62.16 % -5.3%
2023 59.35 % -4.5%
2024 61 % +2.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 61 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.63 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 61 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.28 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.77 % 59.56 % 66.97 % 10
2020s 60.84 % 59.35 % 62.16 % 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 9 Pakistan 63.35 % compare
  2. 10 Norway 62.6 % compare
  3. 11 Belize 61.61 % compare
  4. 13 Denmark 60.12 % compare
  5. 14 Germany 59.55 % compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 58.28 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Panama?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Panama was 61 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 66.97 % in 2012.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 59.35 % in 2023.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Panama ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 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.