Cuba vs Panama: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Cuba
16.9%
in 2025
Panama
17.0%
in 2025
Cuba rank
119th
Panama rank
117th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.0% against 16.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.7% | 4.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.1% | 0.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.0% against 16.9% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Cuba ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.