ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Panama
Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 45.17 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Panama, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 45.17 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Panama peaked at 48.81 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.72 %, in 2011.
That places Panama 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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-to-population ratio by in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.24 % | — |
| 2011 | 33.72 % | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 39.23 % | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 41.46 % | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 40.72 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.83 % | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.96 % | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.44 % | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 48.81 % | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.86 % | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 44.5 % | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 45.17 % | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 45.17 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Panama's 45.17 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.66 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.53 % | 33.72 % | 48.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.18 % | 39.86 % | 45.17 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 47.8 % compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 47.68 % compare
- 49 Philippines 47.6 % compare
- 51 Belize 44.67 % compare
- 52 Portugal 44.64 % compare
- 53 Bangladesh 44.12 % compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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 45.17 % 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 48.81 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 % in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Panama ranks 50th 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 up 10.9%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.