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

Panama: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 61.15 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.15 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 79 countries
All-time high
65.4 %
in 2019
All-time low
57.45 %
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2024

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

02040602010201720242010: 60.1 %2011: 57.5 %2012: 61.3 %2013: 62.4 %2014: 61.1 %2015: 61.3 %2016: 61.9 %2017: 60.7 %2018: 63.9 %2019: 65.4 %2021: 58.2 %2023: 61.2 %2024: 61.1 %

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 61.15 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Panama peaked at 65.4 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.45 %, in 2011.

Panama ranks 26th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Panama, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 60.11 %
2011 57.45 % -4.4%
2012 61.31 % +6.7%
2013 62.41 % +1.8%
2014 61.14 % -2.0%
2015 61.34 % +0.3%
2016 61.86 % +0.8%
2017 60.73 % -1.8%
2018 63.89 % +5.2%
2019 65.4 % +2.4%
2021 58.21 % -11.0%
2023 61.18 % +5.1%
2024 61.15 % -0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 61.15 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 61.15 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.15 %, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.56 % 57.45 % 65.4 % 10
2020s 60.18 % 58.21 % 61.18 % 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 61.71 % compare
  2. 24 Ireland 61.6 % compare
  3. 25 Germany 61.35 % compare
  4. 27 Norway 60.89 % compare
  5. 28 Australia 60.88 % compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 60.87 % 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 61.15 % 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 65.4 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 57.45 % in 2011.
How does Panama rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Panama ranks 26th 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 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.